Mathematical Statistics with Applications
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Ch. 12.2 - Suppose that you wish to compare the means for two...Ch. 12.2 - Refer to Exercise 12.1. Suppose that you allocate...Ch. 12.2 - Suppose, as in Exercise 12.1, that two populations...Ch. 12.2 - Refer to Exercise 12.3. How many observations are...Ch. 12.2 - Suppose that we wish to study the effect of the...Ch. 12.2 - Refer to Exercise 12.5. Consider two methods for...Ch. 12.2 - Refer to Exercise 12.5. Why might it be advisable...Ch. 12.2 - The standard error of the estimator 1 in a simple...Ch. 12.3 - Consider the data analyzed in Examples 12.2 and...Ch. 12.3 - Two computers often are compared by running a...
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