The analysis of variance for a randomised complete block design produced the ANOVA table entries shown below.

Question

Source
SS
Df
MS
F
Treatments
27.1
3
(e)
(g)
Blocks
(a)
5
14.90
(h)
Residuals
33.4
(c)
(f)

Total
(b)
(d)




Give the alternative hypothesis appropriate to test for the difference between the treatments.



None of the above

Answer 1

The alternative hypothesis appropriate to test for the difference between the treatments would be:

"H1: There is a significant difference between at least two treatment means."