Choose the Statement That Is True About the F-Statistic

question 15

Multiple Choice

Choose the statement that is true about the F-statistic. Choose (d) if all statements are true.

• A)The F-statistic compares the variation between the groups to the variation within the groups.
• B)Large values of the F-statistic support the null hypothesis that there is no difference among the group means.
• C)The F-statistic is large when the variation within the groups is large compared to the variation between the groups.
• D)All of the above statements are true.

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