A pharmaceutical company investigating whether drug stores are less likely than food markets to
Remove over-the-counter drugs from the shelves when the drugs are past the expiration date
Found a P-value of 2.8%. This means that:
A) none of these
B) There is a 2.8% chance the drug stores remove more expired over-the-counter drugs.
C) There is a 97.2% chance the drug stores remove more expired over-the-counter drugs.
D) 2.8% more drug stores remove over-the-counter drugs from the shelves when the drugs are past the expiration date.
E) 97.2% more drug stores remove over-the-counter drugs from the shelves when the drugs are past the expiration date than drug stores.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The P-value of 2.8% indicates the probability of observing the data, or something more extreme, assuming the null hypothesis is true. It does not directly provide the probability of drug stores removing more expired drugs.

A Pharmaceutical Company Investigating Whether Drug Stores Are Less Likely