If the P- value for an estimated slope coefficient is 0.025, using 95 percent confidence, which of the following is true?
A)Reject the alternative hypothesis that the true value of the slope coefficient equals zero.
B)Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the true value of the slope coefficient equals zero.
C)Fail to reject the alternative hypothesis that the true value of the slope coefficient equals zero.
D)Reject the null hypothesis that the true value of the slope coefficient equals zero.

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A p-value of 0.025 means there is strong evidence against the null hypothesis (that the true slope coefficient equals zero) at the 95% confidence level. Therefore, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that the true slope coefficient is not zero.

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