What are we stating if we reject the null hypothesis in an independent samples t-test?
A)The sample mean difference represents no difference between two population µs.
B)The sample mean difference represents a difference between two population µs that is significantly different from zero.
C)The sample mean difference is zero.
D)The difference between the population means is zero.

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Rejecting the null hypothesis in an independent samples t-test indicates that the difference between the sample means is unlikely to have occurred by chance and that there is evidence of a significant difference between the two population means. Therefore, the statement represented by choice B is the best answer.

What Are We Stating If We Reject the Null Hypothesis