The nonparametric counterpart of the t test to compare the means of two independent populations is the _______.
A)chi-square goodness of fit test
B)chi-square test of independence
C)Mann-Whitney U test
D)Wilcoxon test
E)Friedman test

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The Mann-Whitney U test is the nonparametric alternative to the t-test for comparing the means of two independent samples, especially when the data do not follow a normal distribution.

The Nonparametric Counterpart of the T Test to Compare the Means