A sample of 60 items from population 1 has a sample variance of 8, while a sample of 40 items from population 2 has a sample variance of 10. If we test whether the variances of the two populations are equal, the test statistic will have a value of _____.
A) .8
B) 1.56
C) 1.5
D) 1.25

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The test statistic for comparing two variances is the ratio of the two sample variances. Here, it is 10/8 = 1.25.

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