In evaluating the hypothesis test on experimental data, all the following will change the resulting test statistic except for what?
A) Number of subjects receiving the treatment
B) Number of subjects receiving the control
C) Hypothesized value in the null hypothesis
D) Confidence level

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The test statistic itself is calculated based on the data and the hypothesized value in the null hypothesis, so changing the number of subjects in either group or the hypothesized value will affect the test statistic. However, the confidence level determines the critical value for the test statistic, which in turn affects the determination of statistical significance but does not change the test statistic itself.

In Evaluating the Hypothesis Test on Experimental Data, All the Following