If We Are Testing for the Difference Between the Means

question 148

Multiple Choice

If we are testing for the difference between the means of two independent populations presuming equal variances with samples of n₁ = 20 and n₂ = 20, the number of degrees of freedom is equal to

• A) 39.
• B) 38.
• C) 19.
• D) 18.

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