The F ratio can never be significant unless
A) the MS between is significantly smaller than the MS within
B) the MS between is equal to the MS within
C) the MS between is significantly larger than the MS within
D) none of these

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The F ratio becomes significant when the mean square between groups (MS between) is significantly larger than the mean square within groups (MS within), indicating that the variance between groups is greater than the variance within groups, suggesting a real effect or difference between group means.

The F Ratio Can Never Be Significant Unless