A Researcher Wants to Determine If the Variance of the Amount

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to determine if the variance of the amount of entertainment costs for families who live in subsidized housing differs from the variance of the amount of entertainment costs for families who do not live in subsidized housing. Which one of the following procedures is appropriate to test this?

A) Test for two dependent variances
B) Test for two independent variances
C) Test for a single variance
D) None of the above