Which, if any, is not a characteristic necessary for F to be distributed according to its tabled values?
A) sampling is random
B) group populations are normally distributed
C) the numerator and denominator estimates are independent
D) sample group means are equal

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The F-distribution assumes that the group populations are normally distributed, the sampling is random, and the numerator and denominator estimates are independent. However, it does not require that the sample group means are equal.

Which, If Any, Is Not a Characteristic Necessary for F