A Two-Tailed Test of Hypothesis Has a P-Value = 0

question 26

Multiple Choice

A two-tailed test of hypothesis has a p-value = 0.0055.The critical value from the test is 0.9800.The type I error probability for the test is 0.01.What is the correct decision for the test and why is this reason correct?

• A) Reject H₀ because p-value < α.
• B) Do not reject H₀ because p-value < α.
• C) Reject H₀ because p-value > α.
• D) Do not reject H₀ because p-value > α.

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