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What does a small p-value indicate?

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A very small p-value calculated in a sample implies that:

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A. the null hypothesis should be rejected.

B. the null hypothesis is very likely true.

C. the alternate hypothesis is very likely false.

D. the null hypothesis should be accepted.

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A. B. C. D.

The lowest significance level at which the null hypothesis can be rejected is called the p-value of the test. Thus, if the p-value is less than the significance level, the null hypothesis can be rejected at that significance level.

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