What Is the F-Statistic for Testing H₀ $\sigma$ ₁² $\le$ $\sigma$ ₂²,H_A $\sigma$

question 131

Multiple Choice

What is the F-statistic for testing H₀: $\sigma$ ₁² $\le$ $\sigma$ ₂²,H_A: $\sigma$ ₂²> $\sigma$ ₁² at = .05 where n₁ = 16,n₂= 19,s₁² = .03,s₂² = .02?

• A)1.50
• B)0.67
• C)1.22
• D)2.25

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