Basic Statistics For Business And Economics 5th Edition By Lind – Test Bank

c11 Key

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the F distribution?
   A.It is based on two sets of degrees of freedom.
   B. It is positively skewed.
   C. As the values of X increase, the F curve approaches the X-axis and eventually equals zero.
   D. It is asymptotic.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #1
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

2. i. One characteristic of the F distribution is that F cannot be negative.
ii. One characteristic of the F distribution is that computed F can only range between -1 and +1.
iii. The shape of the F distribution is positively skewed.
A. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements

3. i. One characteristic of the F distribution is that F cannot be negative.
   ii. The shape of the F distribution is determined by the degrees of freedom for the F-statistic, one for the numerator and one for the denominator.
   iii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #3
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

4. i. One characteristic of the F distribution is that computed F can only range between -1 and +1.
   ii. The shape of the F distribution is determined by the degrees of freedom for the F-statistic, one for the numerator and one for the denominator.
   iii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

5. i. The F distribution is positively skewed and its values may range from 0 to plus infinity.
   ii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
   iii. There is one, unique F distribution for a F-statistic with 29 degrees of freedom in the numerator and 28 degrees of freedom in the denominator.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #5
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

6. i. The shape of the F distribution is determined by the degrees of freedom for the F-statistic, one for the numerator and one for the denominator.
   ii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
   iii. Unlike Student’s t distribution, there is only one F distribution.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

7. i. The F distribution is positively skewed and its values may range from 0 to plus infinity.
   ii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
   iii. Like Student’s t distribution, a change in the degrees of freedom causes a change in the shape of the F distribution.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #7
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

8. i. The test statistic used in ANOVA is F.
   ii. The calculated F value must be equal to or greater than zero (0).
   iii. The shape of the F distribution is symmetrical.
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

9. i. The shape of the F distribution is determined by the degrees of freedom for the F-statistic, one for the numerator and one for the denominator.
   ii. Like Student’s t distribution, a change in the degrees of freedom causes a change in the shape of the F distribution.
   iii. The calculated F value must be equal to or greater than zero (0).
   A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
   B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
   C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
   D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
   E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #9
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

10. i. The F distribution is positively skewed and its values may range from 0 to plus infinity.
    ii. The F distribution’s curve is positively symmetrical.
    iii. Like Student’s t distribution, a change in the degrees of freedom causes a change in the shape of the F distribution.
    A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
    B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
    C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
    D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
    E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

11. i. One characteristic of the F distribution is that computed F can only range between -1 and +1.
    ii. The F distribution’s curve is positively skewed.
    iii. Like Student’s t distribution, a change in the degrees of freedom causes a change in the shape of the F distribution.
    A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
    B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
    C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
    D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
    E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 11-01 List the characteristics of the F distribution and locate values in the F table.
Lind – Chapter 11 #11
Source: Non-Text
Topic: 11-02 The F-Distribution
Type: Multiple Choice
 

12. i. The test statistic used in ANOVA is t.
    ii. The calculated F value must be equal to or greater than one (1).
    iii. The shape of the F distribution is symmetrical.
    A.(i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
    B. (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
    C. (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
    D. (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
    E. (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.