An Important Characteristic of an F Ratio Is That

question 51

Multiple Choice

An important characteristic of an F ratio is that:

• A)when looking up the cutoff on a table, the degrees of freedom are needed from the numerator, denominator, and the sum of squares calculation
• B)it is never less than 0
• C)it is negatively skewed (the long tail to the left)
• D)the standard t distribution (for 30 df)is used as a comparison distribution

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