Under What Circumstances Should the Chi-Square Statistic Not Be Used

question 73

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances should the chi-square statistic not be used?

• A)If f_e > 5 for any cell
• B)If f_e < 5 for any cell
• C)If f_e = f_o for any cell
• D)None of the other options is correct.

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