Power curves for the analysis of means for variances

The analysis of means for variances (ANOMV) is used for testing the k-sampl e homogeneity of variances hypothesis for samples from normal populations. The test can be done in a graphical form and has been shown to have power c omparable to the best competing tests. In order to be able to determine the power for various combinations of k, degrees of freedom (nu), and level of significance (alpha), the least favorable configuration for the k variance s is discussed; power curves are presented for alpha = 0.1, 0.05, 0.01, k = 3(1)8, 10, 12, and nu = 3(1)15, 20, 30, 60. These power curves are useful for determining appropriate sample sizes and for interpreting experimental results.