In a two-tailed test to test the null hypothesis H₀:$\mu$ = $\mu$_c the p value would be designated by A) one minus the area between B and C B) the area between A and C C) the area to the left of C D) twice the area to the left of C E) none of the above

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In a two-tailed test, the p-value is calculated by finding the area in one tail (either to the left or right of the critical value, depending on the test statistic) and then doubling it, because the test is concerned with deviations in both directions from the null hypothesis.

In a Two-Tailed Test to Test the Null Hypothesis H0 μ\muμ

In a Two-Tailed Test to Test the Null Hypothesis H₀ $\mu$