In ANOVA, Which of the Following Is NOT Affected by Whether

question 6

Multiple Choice

In ANOVA, which of the following is NOT affected by whether or not the population means are equal?

• A) \(\bar{x}\)
• B) between-samples estimate of \(\sigma\) ²
• C) within-samples estimate of \(\sigma\) ²
• D) None of the answers is correct.

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