The following is sample information. We are asked to test the hypothesis at the 5% significance level that the treatment means are equal. Assume that the treatment results for each type of treatment are normally distributed with equal standard deviations (and variances). Treatment I Treatment II Treatment III 9 13 10 7 20 9 11 14 15 9 13 14 12   15 10 1.) State the null hypothesis. A.) ?0H0 : ?1=?2=?3μ1=μ2=μ3 or B.)?0H0 : At least two of the group means ?1,?2,?3μ1,μ2,μ3 are not equal. 2.) State the alternative hypothesis. A.) ??HA  : At least two of the group means ?1,?2,?3μ1,μ2,μ3 are not equal  or B.)??HA  : ?1=?2=?3μ1=μ2=μ3 3.) What is the degrees of freedom for the denominator? A.) 12 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 15   4.) What is the degrees of freedom for the numerator? A.) 2 B.) 3 C.) 12 D.) 15

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The following is sample information. We are asked to test the hypothesis at the 5% significance level that the treatment means are equal. Assume that the treatment results for each type of treatment are normally distributed with equal standard deviations (and variances).

Treatment I Treatment II Treatment III
9 13 10
7 20 9
11 14 15
9 13 14
12   15
10

1.) State the null hypothesis.

A.) ?0H0 : ?1=?2=?3μ1=μ2=μ3

or

B.)?0H0 : At least two of the group means ?1,?2,?3μ1,μ2,μ3 are not equal.

2.) State the alternative hypothesis.

A.) ??HA  : At least two of the group means ?1,?2,?3μ1,μ2,μ3 are not equal 

or

B.)??HA  : ?1=?2=?3μ1=μ2=μ3

3.) What is the degrees of freedom for the denominator?

A.) 12
B.) 2
C.) 3
D.) 15
 
4.) What is the degrees of freedom for the numerator?

A.) 2
B.) 3
C.) 12
D.) 15
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