Data from a Randomized Block Design Are Shown in the Following

question 60

Multiple Choice

Data from a randomized block design are shown in the following table:
Using $\alpha$ = 0.05,the appropriate decision for the blocking effects is ___.

• A)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁\(\ge\)\(\mu\) ₂\(\ge\)\(\mu\) ₃
• B)reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₂ \(\neq\)\(\mu\) ₃
• C)do not reject the null hypothesis\(\mu\) ₁ =\(\mu\) ₂ =\(\mu\) ₃
• D)do not reject the null hypothesis \(\mu\) ₁ \(\le\)\(\mu\) ₂ \(\le\)\(\mu\) ₃
• E)do nothing

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