In the Fixed Effects Model with Interaction, Assume That There

question 61

Multiple Choice

In the fixed effects model with interaction, assume that there are 4 levels of factor A, 3 levels of factor B, and 3 observations for each of the 12 combinations of levels of the two factors. Then, the number of degrees of freedom for the error sum of squares (SSE) is

• A) 36
• B) 35
• C) 24
• D) 10
• E) 9

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