An F-Test for Equality of Variances Gives a P-Value of .003

question 47

Multiple Choice

An F-test for equality of variances gives a p-value of .003. At α = .05, what conclusion can be made about the preferred test to compare the means for the same sample?

• A)We would prefer a pooled variance t-test for equality of means.
• B)We would not wish to pool the variances in a t-test for equality of means.
• C)We would prefer a paired t-test for equality of means.
• D)The variances have nothing to do with the t-test for equality of means.

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