Consider the partially completed two-way ANOVA (with interaction)summary table. The mean square error (MSE)is _____.
A) 21
B) 43
C) 32
D) 26

Question

Consider the partially completed two-way ANOVA (with interaction)summary table.  The mean square error (MSE)is _____.
A) 21 
B) 43 
C) 32 
D) 26

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The MSE is found by dividing the SSE by the appropriate degrees of freedom. In this table, the SSE is 1288 and the degrees of freedom for error are (4-1)(3-1) = 6. Therefore, MSE = 1288/6 = 214.67. Rounded to the nearest whole number, this gives us an MSE of 215, which is closest to option C.

Consider the Partially Completed Two-Way ANOVA (With Interaction)summary Table