In Performing a One-Tailed Test for the Difference Between Two

question 59

Multiple Choice

In performing a one-tailed test for the difference between two population variances, which of the following statements is true?

• A) The level of alpha needs to be doubled before finding the F-critical value in the table.
• B) The sample variance that is predicted to be larger in the alternative hypothesis goes in the numerator when forming the F-test statistic.
• C) You always place the larger of the two sample variances in the numerator.
• D) The alternative hypothesis must contain the equality.

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