Why Is the F Statistic Also Called an F Ratio

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why is the F statistic also called an F ratio?

• A)It is the ratio of one group mean to another.
• B)It is the ratio of the mean square between to the mean square within.
• C)It is the ratio of the within-group sum of squares to the between-group sum of squares
• D)It is the ratio of degrees of freedom for the within-group sum of squares to the degrees of freedom for the between-group sum of squares

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