In a one-way ANOVA,if the computed F statistic is greater than the critical F value you may A)reject H₀ since there is evidence all the means differ. B)reject H₀ since there is evidence that not all the means are different. C)not reject H₀ since there is no evidence of a difference in the means. D)not reject H₀ because a mistake has been made.

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If the computed F statistic is greater than the critical F value, it means that there is evidence that at least one of the means is different from the others. Therefore, the null hypothesis H₀ (which states that all the means are equal) must be rejected. Choice B correctly reflects this interpretation.

In a One-Way ANOVA,if the Computed F Statistic Is Greater