A researcher was assessing customer satisfaction with MakeMebeautiful, a new beauty product. He had a sample size of 75 and a p-value of 0.10. Does the researcher recommend that the company stop promoting this product?
A)Yes, because statistical significance has nothing to do with sample size.
B)No, because the sample size is large and therefore the p-values are accurate.
C)Yes, because the sample has low confidence levels.
D)No, because the sample size is small and p-values are easily affected by sample size.

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A small sample size can greatly affect the accuracy and reliability of p-values. Therefore, the researcher cannot confidently recommend that the company stop promoting the product based on the small sample size and the marginally significant p-value.

A Researcher Was Assessing Customer Satisfaction with MakeMebeautiful, a New