A P-value indicates
A) the probability that the null hypothesis is true.
B) the probability that the alternative hypothesis is true.
C) the probability of the observed statistic given that the null hypothesis is true.
D) the probability of the observed statistic given that the alternative hypothesis is
True.
E) None of the above.

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A p-value is the probability of obtaining a test statistic as extreme or more extreme than the observed statistic, assuming the null hypothesis is true. In other words, it measures the evidence against the null hypothesis provided by the sample data. Therefore, it indicates the probability of the observed statistic given that the null hypothesis is true.

A P-Value Indicates