When Two Population Variances Are ____________________ We Estimate Each Population $\mu _ { 1 } - \mu _ { 2 }$

question 19

Short Answer

When two population variances are ____________________ we estimate each population variance with its sample variance. The test statistic of $\mu _ { 1 } - \mu _ { 2 }$ is approximately Student t-distributed with n₁ + n₂ - 2 degrees of freedom.

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Predetermined Overhead Rate

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Direct Labour-hours

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Work in Process

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