A Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test for Comparing Two Populations Involves

question 194

Multiple Choice

A Wilcoxon rank sum test for comparing two populations involves two independent samples of sizes 5 and 7. The alternative hypothesis is stated as: The location of population 1 is different from the location of population 2. The appropriate critical value at the 5% significance level is:

• A) 21
• B) 29
• C) 33
• D) 35
• E) 38

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