In a Right-Tailed Test Comparing Two Means with Known Variances

question 79

Multiple Choice

In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes were n₁ = 8 and n₂ = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be:

• A)1.960
• B)1.645
• C)1.734
• D)1.282

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