Comparison of two common estimators of the ratio of the means of independent normal variables in agricultural research

Journal of Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Qiao, C G ^a   Wood, G R ^a   Lai, C D ^a   Luo, D W ^a  

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EID: 33749541944     PISSN: 11739126     EISSN: 15327612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/JAMDS/2006/78375     Document Type: Article

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