What is the logic behind the ANOVA analysis? When and why should we use it instead of the T-tests that seem to be much easier to do?
(Question is related to lean six sigma)
Analysis of Variance is a hypothesis test that is used to compare the means of three or more independent groups.Even though logic behind ANOVA and T-tests are similar we use ANOVA instead of T-tests because T-test can compare only two means at a time where as ANOVA has no such restictions.ANOVA mostly focus on comparing the amount of variation between groups with the amount of variation within each group.An F statistic is obtained as a result of this comparison and we compare this F statistic with critical F statistic value inorder to reach conclusion.A greater value of F statistic value means there is more variance between group than variance within group hence we rject null hypothesis.
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