Given the decision regarding the null hypothesis in homework problem 10.36, part c. At an alpha = .10, what conclusion can be made about the preferred test to compare the means for the same samples? Question 2Answer We would prefer a pooled variance t-test for equality of means. We would not wish to pool the variances in a t-test for equality of means. We would prefer a paired t-test for equality of means. The variances have nothing to do with the t-test for equality of means.