​In Hypothesis Testing, the Critical Value Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

​In hypothesis testing, the critical value is

• A) ​a number that establishes the boundary of the rejection region.
• B) ​the probability of a Type I error.
• C) ​the probability of a Type II error.
• D) ​the same as the p-value.

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