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CHAPTER 3: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE OBJECTIVES: After completing this chapter, you should be able to Discuss the general idea of analysis of variance. Use the one-way ANOVA technique to determine if there is a significant difference among two or more means. Use the two-way ANOVA technique to determine if there is a significant difference in the main effects. 3.1: INTRODUCTION The analysis of variance (ANOVA) is a procedure used to test whether difference exists between two or more population means for interval data. To do this, the technique analyzes the sample variance. The F test can also