Data from a Randomized Block Design Are Shown in the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

Data from a randomized block design are shown in the following table: Using $\alpha$ = 0.05, the appropriate decision for the blocking effects is ___.

• A)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁ \(\ge\) \(\mu\) ₂ \(\ge\) \(\mu\) ₃
• B)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁ \(\neq\) \(\mu\) ₂ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₃
• C)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\)₁=\(\mu\)₂=\(\mu\)₃
• D)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁ \(\le\)\(\mu\) ₂ \(\le\)\(\mu\) ₃
• E)do nothing

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