The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow: Given that the two population standard deviations are known,what is the p-value if the computed test statistic is 4.1?
A)1.0
B)0.0
C)0.05
D)0.95

Question

The results of a mathematics placement exam at two different campuses of Mercy College follow:  Given that the two population standard deviations are known,what is the p-value if the computed test statistic is 4.1?
A)1.0 
B)0.0 
C)0.05 
D)0.95

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The p-value for a two-tailed test with a test statistic of 4.1 would be extremely small, likely approaching or equal to 0. Therefore, the correct choice is B) 0.0.

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