The Sampling Distribution of the Ratio of Independent Sample Variances

question 11

Multiple Choice

The sampling distribution of the ratio of independent sample variances extracted from two normal populations with equal variances is the

• A) chi-square distribution.
• B) normal distribution.
• C) F distribution.
• D) t distribution.

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