Sources of Variability Theoretically, if an independent variable has no effect in an experiment, the F ratio should be
A)less than 0.
B)0.
C)1.
D)greater than 1.

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If the independent variable has no effect, then the null hypothesis is true and the expected mean squares between groups and within groups should be similar. This results in an F ratio close to 1. Therefore, the answer is C.

Sources of Variability Theoretically, If an Independent Variable Has No