A Sample of 60 Items from Population 1 Has a Sample

question 71

Multiple Choice

A sample of 60 items from population 1 has a sample variance of 8 while a sample of 40 items from population 2 has a sample variance of 10. If we test whether the variances of the two populations are equal, the test statistic will have a value of

• A)0.8
• B)1.56
• C)1.5
• D)1.25

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Health Care Market

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