In an Analysis of Variance Summary Table, If the Mean

question 28

Multiple Choice

In an Analysis of Variance Summary Table, if the Mean Square Between = 13 and the Mean Square Within = 21, then the null hypothesis of the groups having the same mean is

• A) acepted because 13 < 21.
• B) rejected because 13 < 21.
• C) cannot be determined without knowing the Sums of Squares (between and within).
• D) cannot be determined without knowing the Degrees of Freedom (between and within).

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