When Ranking Observation from Smallest to Largest for Use with the Wilcoxon

question 33

Multiple Choice

When ranking observation from smallest to largest for use with the Wilcoxon rank sum test and there is a tie,it is best to ___________.

• A)assign all tied values the average of the ranks they occupy
• B)randomly choose an order for all tied observations
• C)assign all tied values the highest rank order possible
• D)None of the above

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