In Testing the Equality of Population Variance, What Assumption(s) Should

question 5

Multiple Choice

In testing the equality of population variance, what assumption(s) should be considered?

• A) independent samples
• B) equal sample sizes
• C) normal distribution of the populations
• D) independent samples and equal sample sizes
• E) independent samples and normal distribution of the populations

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