Consider a Situation in Which We Calculate a 95% Confidence

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider a situation in which we calculate a 95% confidence interval that ranges from 35 to 45. If we conducted a two-sided test with the null hypothesis of the population mean equaling 43, what would the likely result of our test be?

• A) A P-value larger than 0.05 and we fail to reject the null hypothesis.
• B) A P-value larger than 0.05 and we reject the null hypothesis.
• C) A P-value smaller than 0.05 and we fail to reject the null hypothesis.
• D) A P-value smaller than 0.05 and we reject the null hypothesis.

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