Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Step in Hypothesis

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common step in hypothesis testing:

• A)determine the null and alternative hypotheses
• B)specify the level of significance \(\alpha\)
• C)collect the sample data and compute the value of the test statistic
• D)use \(\alpha\) to determine the critical value and the rejection rule
• E)compute the p-value based on the test statistic and compare it to \(\beta\) to determine whether to reject H₀

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