In a lower tail hypothesis test situation, the p-value is determined to be .2.If the sample size for this test is 51, the t statistic has a value of
A) .849.
B) -.849.
C) 1.299.
D) -1.299.

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In a lower tail test, a negative t statistic corresponds to a positive p-value. Given the p-value of 0.2, the t statistic is negative, and the closest negative value provided is -0.849.

In a Lower Tail Hypothesis Test Situation, the P-Value Is