What does the t-statistic test?
A) The null hypothesis that the value of b (correlation coefficient) is negative
B) The null hypothesis that the value of b (correlation coefficient) is equal to 0
C) The null hypothesis that the value of b (correlation coefficient) is equal to 1
D) The null hypothesis that the value of b (correlation coefficient) is positive

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The t-statistic test is used to test the null hypothesis that the value of b (regression coefficient) is equal to 0. This test helps to determine whether there is a significant linear relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a regression analysis.

What Does the T-Statistic Test