To determine if you should reject a null hypothesis, you should compare the _______ value and the _______ value.
A)estimated; reliable
B)obtained; estimated
C)valid; invalid
D)obtained; critical

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To determine if you should reject a null hypothesis, you should compare the obtained value (or calculated test statistic) and the critical value. The obtained value is obtained from the sample data, while the critical value is obtained from the appropriate table using the significance level, degrees of freedom, and type of test. If the obtained value is greater than the critical value, you should reject the null hypothesis.

To Determine If You Should Reject a Null Hypothesis, You