The degrees of freedom for the F test in a one-way ANOVA,with n observations and k independent samples,are:
A)(k - 1)and (n - k)
B)(n - 1)and (n - k)
C)(k - n)and (n - 1)
D)(k - n)and (k - 1)

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In a one-way ANOVA, the degrees of freedom for the numerator (between groups) is k-1 and the degrees of freedom for the denominator (within groups) is n-k. Therefore, the correct answer is (k-1) and (n-k), which is choice A.

The Degrees of Freedom for the F Test in a One-Way