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THE F-STATISTIC MODULE 7.5: ANOVA TABLES, R , AND SEE
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Assesses how well a set of independent variables, as a group, explain the variation in the dependent variable. Does at least one
independent variable explain a significant portion of the variation of the dependent variable.
The F-Statistic With One Independent Variable
F-test tests the same hypothesis as the t-test for statistical significance of the slope coefficient:
H : b = 0 versus H : b ≠ 0
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Calculated F-statistic is compared with the critical F-value, F , at the appropriate SL.
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