A Random Sample of Ersatz University Students Revealed That 16

question 56

Multiple Choice

A random sample of Ersatz University students revealed that 16 females had a mean of $22.30 in their wallets with a standard deviation of $3.20,while 16 males had a mean of $17.30 with a standard deviation of $9.60.In comparing the population variances at  = .10 in a two-tailed test,we conclude that:

• A) the variances are equal.
• B) the variances are unequal.
• C) the variances are incomparable (different sample sizes).

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