Asked by Kenneth Hipps on May 06, 2024

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The test for the equality of two population variances is based on the:

A) difference between the two sample variances.
B) ratio of the two sample variances.
C) sum of the two sample variances.
D) product of the two sample variances.

Population Variances

Measures of the dispersion of a population data set, reflecting how much the members of the population differ from the population mean.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers, indicating how many times one value is contained or can contain the other.

Sample Variances

A measure of the variance (spread or variability) within a sample data set.

  • Employ appropriate statistical methods for variance comparison across populations.
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Scott SandsMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The test for the equality of two population variances is based on the ratio of the two sample variances, known as the F-statistic. The F-statistic is calculated by dividing the larger sample variance by the smaller sample variance.