Two Accounting Professors Decided to Compare the Variance of Their

question 10

Multiple Choice

Two accounting professors decided to compare the variance of their grading procedures. To accomplish this, they each graded the same 10 exams, with the following results: At the 1% level of significance, what is the decision?

• A) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the variances are different.
• B) Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the variances are different.
• C) Reject the null hypothesis and conclude the variances are the same.
• D) Fail to reject the null hypothesis and conclude the variances are the same.

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