​Consider the Following Sample Information from Population a and Population

question 47

Multiple Choice

​Consider the following sample information from Population A and Population B. ​
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Sample A
Sample B
N
24
16
S²
32
38
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We want to test the hypothesis that the population variances are equal.The test statistic for this problem equals

• A) ​.67.
• B) .84.
• C) ​1.19.
• D) ​1.50.

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