The p-value of testing H₀ : P_x - P_y = 0 against H₁ : P_x - P_y ≠ 0 is the probability that the null hypothesis is true.

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The p-value is not the probability that the null hypothesis is true, but rather the probability of obtaining a test statistic as extreme or more extreme than the observed test statistic, assuming the null hypothesis is true. Therefore, the statement in the question is false.

The P-Value of Testing H0 : Px - Py =

The P-Value of Testing H₀ : P_x - P_y =