In any ANOVA test, whenever the computed F statistic:
A) falls short of a chosen critical value of F, the null hypothesis of equal population means should be rejected
B) falls short of a chosen critical value of F, the alternative hypothesis of unequal population means should be accepted
C) exceeds a chosen critical value of F, the null hypothesis of equal population means should be rejected
D) exceeds a chosen critical value of F, the null hypothesis of equal population means should be accepted
E) falls short of a chosen critical value of F, the alternative hypothesis of equal population means should be rejected

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In any ANOVA test, if the computed F statistic exceeds a chosen critical value of F, the null hypothesis of equal population means should be rejected. This means that there is evidence to suggest that at least one of the population means is different from the others. If the computed F statistic falls short of the chosen critical value of F, we fail to reject the null hypothesis, meaning there is no evidence to suggest that any of the population means are different.

In Any ANOVA Test, Whenever the Computed F Statistic