17.43 Making french fries. Few people want to eat discolored french fries. Potatoesare

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17.43 Making french fries. Few people want to eat discolored french fries. Potatoesare kept refrigerated before being cut for french fries to prevent spoiling andpreserve flavor. But immediate processing of cold potatoes causes discoloring dueto complex chemical reactions. The potatoes must therefore be brought to roomtemperature before processing. Design an experiment in which tasters will ratethe color and flavor of french fries prepared from several groups of potatoes. Thepotatoes will be fresh picked or stored for a month at room temperature or storedfor a month refrigerated. They will then be sliced and cooked either immediatelyor after an hour at room temperature.(a) What are the factors and their levels, the treatments, and the responsevariables?(b) Describe and outline the design of this experiment.(c) It is efficient to have each taster rate fries from all treatments. How will youuse randomization in presenting fries to the tasters?