An exact solution to an occupancy problem is presented. Relationships among this occupancy problem, the committee problem, and Cochran's Q test are detailed. The exact solution of this occupancy problem may be more appropriate than Cochran's Q test when the number of subjects is small and the number of treatments is large.
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