The Signed-Rank Sum Test Is a Non-Parametric Analog of the Paired

question 13

Essay

The signed-rank sum test is a non-parametric analog of the paired t-test. Describe the difference between these two methods: when we cannot use the paired t-test and we are forced to apply the signed-rank test.

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