If We Are Testing for the Difference Between the Means

question 232

Multiple Choice

If we are testing for the difference between the means of 2 independent populations presuming equal variances with samples of n1 = 20 and n2 = 20, the number of degrees of freedom is equal to

• A)39.
• B)38.
• C)19.
• D)18.

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