If the data are reasonably consistent with the null hypothesis, we are likely to
A) accept the alternative hypothesis.
B) reject the null hypothesis.
C) retain the null hypothesis.
D) accept the null hypothesis.

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When the data is consistent with the null hypothesis, we do not have enough evidence to reject it. Therefore, we retain the null hypothesis.

If the Data Are Reasonably Consistent with the Null Hypothesis