For the Following ANOVA Table, the Critical Value of the Studentized

question 16

Multiple Choice

For the following ANOVA table, the critical value of the studentized range distribution using $\alpha$ = 0.01 is ______. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Source of Variation } & \text { SS } & \text { df } & \text { MS } & F \\\hline \text { Treatrnent } & 0.1233 & 2 & 0.06165 & 1.566311 \\\hline \text { Error } & 0.5904 & 15 & 0.03936 & \\\hline \text { Total } & 0.7137 & 17 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)3.01
• B)3.67
• C)4.17
• D)4.83
• E)5.25

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