In an Analysis of Variance Summary Table, If the Mean

question 24

Multiple Choice

In an Analysis of Variance Summary Table, if the Mean Square Between = 41 and the Mean Square Within = 27, then the null hypothesis of the groups having the same mean
Is

• A) rejected because 41 > 27.
• B) cannot be determined without knowing the Sums of Squares (between and within).
• C) accepted because 41 > 27.
• D) cannot be determined without knowing the Degrees of Freedom (between and within).

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