Data from a Randomized Block Design Are Shown in the Following

Multiple Choice

Data from a randomized block design are shown in the following table: Using $\alpha$ = 0.05, the appropriate decision for the blocking effects is ___.

A) reject the null hypothesis $\mu$ ₁ $\ge$ $\mu$ ₂ $\ge$ $\mu$ ₃
B) do not reject the null hypothesis $\mu$ ₁ $\neq$ $\mu$ ₂ $\neq$$\mu$ ₃
C) do not reject the null hypothesis $\mu$ ₁= $\mu$ ₂= $\mu$ ₃
D) reject the null hypothesis $\mu$ ₁ $\le$$\mu$ ₂ $\le$$\mu$ ₃
E) do nothing