When We Have Very Unequal Sample Variances, We Should

question 26

Multiple Choice

When we have very unequal sample variances, we should

• A) check our work very carefully when we pool the variances.
• B) not pool the variances.
• C) average the variances, but not weight them with the degrees of freedom.
• D) run some different analysis.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is not distributed as dividends to shareholders but is kept for reinvestment in the business or to pay debt.

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Assets

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Liabilities

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