For the Samples Summarized Below, Test the Hypothesis At $\ddagger=.05$ That the Two Variances Are Equal

question 18

Multiple Choice

For the samples summarized below, test the hypothesis at $\ddagger=.05$ that the two variances are equal. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline & \text { Variance } & \text { Number of data values } \\\hline \text { Sample 1 } & 29 & 9 \\\hline \text { Sample } 2 & 10 & 19 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) Accept the hypothesis because the test value 8.41 is greater than the critical value 3.01.
• B) Reject the hypothesis because the test value 2.90 is less than the critical value 2.88.
• C) Reject the hypothesis because the test value 8.41 is greater than the critical value 2.88.
• D) Accept the hypothesis because the test value 2.90 is less than the critical value 3.01.

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