For a one-tailed hypothesis test, the critical z-value of the test statistic is -2.33. Which of the following is true about the hypothesis test?
A) α = 0.05 for a lower-tailed test
B) α = 0.01 for a lower-tailed test
C) α = 0.05 for an upper-tailed test
D) α = 0.01 for an upper-tailed test
E) None of these statements are true

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A critical z-value of -2.33 corresponds to a significance level (α) of 0.01 for a lower-tailed test.

For a One-Tailed Hypothesis Test, the Critical Z-Value of the Test