In analysis of variance, the hypothesis that the means are equal will be rejected if
A)the total mean square error is significantly greater than either the explained or unexplained mean square error
B)the total mean square error is significantly greater than the unexplained
C)the total mean square error is significantly greater than the explained
D)the mean square error explained is significantly greater than the mean square unexplained
E)the mean square error unexplained is significantly greater than the mean square explained

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The hypothesis that the means are equal is rejected if the mean square error explained (between groups) is significantly greater than the mean square error unexplained (within groups), indicating that the group means are not equal.

In Analysis of Variance, the Hypothesis That the Means Are