Choose the Statement That Best Describes the F- Statistic for the ANOVA

Multiple Choice

Choose the statement that best describes the F- statistic for the ANOVA test.

A) The F- statistic compares the variation between groups to the variation within groups. A large F- statistic indicates that variation between groups is large relative to variation within groups.
B) The F- statistic compares the variation between groups to the variation within groups. A large F- statistic indicates that variation between groups is small relative to variation within groups.
C) The F- statistic is the probability of getting the sample results, assuming that there is no difference in the groups.
D) None of these