George Calculates the F-Ratio for a One-Way ANOVA Comparing the Means

question 4

Multiple Choice

George calculates the F-ratio for a one-way ANOVA comparing the means of three groups: Group A (M = 4.12) , Group B (M = 7.37) and Group C (M = 8.92) . If he makes the decision to reject the null hypothesis, what is the most specific and appropriate conclusion he can make?

• A) The groups are all different from each other.
• B) The groups are not all equal to each other.
• C) Group A ≠ Group B ≠ Group C
• D) Group A < Group B < Group C

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