The Mann-Whitney U test makes assumptions about which of the following?
A) The data are quantitative
B) The data are normally distributed and generalize to the population
C) Observations are independent
D) Equal variances in both groups

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The Mann-Whitney U test assumes that the observations are independent. It does not assume that the data are quantitative, normally distributed or that there are equal variances in both groups.

The Mann-Whitney U Test Makes Assumptions About Which of the Following