In Testing for the Differences Between the Means of 2

question 126

Multiple Choice

In testing for the differences between the means of 2 independent populations where the variances in each population are unknown but assumed equal, the degrees of freedom are

• A) n - 1.
• B) n₁ + n₂ - 1.
• C) n₁ + n₂ - 2.
• D) n - 2.

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