In testing the mean of a sample, the sample mean is transformed into a t-statistic in order to ______. A) determine the critical values B) prove our research hypotheses C) determine whether the alternative hypothesis (H₁) should be one-tailed or two-tailed D) determine the probability of obtaining the value of the sample mean

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The transformation of the sample mean into a t-statistic is used to determine the probability of obtaining the value of the sample mean, which is necessary to calculate the p-value and determine the level of significance.

In Testing the Mean of a Sample, the Sample Mean