Refer to the Following Partial ANOVA Results from Excel (Some

question 48

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following partial ANOVA results from Excel (some information is missing) . ANOVA Table $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Source } & \text { SS } & d f & M S & F \\\hline \text { Treatment } & 44,757 & & 11,189 & \\\hline \text { Error } & 89,025 & 55 & 1,619 & \\\hline \text { Total } & 133,782 & 59 & & \\\hline\end{array}$$ The F statistic is:

• A)2.88.
• B)4.87.
• C)5.93.
• D)6.91.

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