Randomly chosen MBA students were asked their opinions about the ideal number of children for a married couple.The sample data were entered into MegaStat,and the following results were produced. To compare the means,would it be appropriate to use a test that assumes equal variances?

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The output of the F-test for equality of variances (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 = .05) suggests that the variances are significantly different. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to assume equal variances when comparing the means. Instead, a test that does not assume equal variances, such as the Welch's t-test, should be used.

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