If two groups are unequal at the start of an experiment with regard to the dependent variable, then the F ratio would be:

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If the two groups are unequal at the start of the experiment with regard to the dependent variable, it means that there is a difference in the means of the dependent variable between the groups. In such a case, the F ratio would be greater than 1 as it measures the ratio of the variance between groups to the variance within groups. Therefore, option C is the best answer.

If Two Groups Are Unequal at the Start of an Experiment