In Testing the Difference Between the Means of Two Independent

question 61

Multiple Choice

In testing the difference between the means of two independent populations,the variances of the two samples can be pooled if the population variances are assumed to ____________.

• A)Be unequal
• B)Be greater than the mean
• C)Sum to 1
• D)Be equal

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Definitions:

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