TABLE 11-2 a Realtor Wants to Compare the Mean Sales-To-Appraisal Ratios of Ratios

question 173

Multiple Choice

TABLE 11-2
A realtor wants to compare the mean sales-to-appraisal ratios of residential properties sold in four neighborhoods (A, B, C, and D) . Four properties are randomly selected from each neighborhood and the ratios recorded for each, as shown below.
A: 1.2, 1.1, 0.9, 0.4 C: 1.0, 1.5, 1.1, 1.3
B: 2.5, 2.1, 1.9, 1.6 D: 0.8, 1.3, 1.1, 0.7
Interpret the results of the analysis summarized in the following table:
Source df SS MS F PR > F
Neighborhoods 3.1819 1.0606 10.76 0.001
Error 12
Total 4.3644
-Referring to Table 11-2, what should be the conclusion for the Levene's test for homogeneity of variances at a 5% level of significance?

• A) There is insufficient evidence that the variances are all the same.
• B) There is sufficient evidence that the variances are all the same.
• C) There is insufficient evidence that the variances are not all the same.
• D) There is sufficient evidence that the variances are not all the same.

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