The statement "to fail to reject the null hypothesis" would be made when the observed value of z ______.
A)falls within the region bounded by the critical values
B)falls beyond the critical values
C)could have occurred by chance less than .05
D)is -2.00

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When the observed value of z falls within the region bounded by the critical values, we fail to reject the null hypothesis because there is not enough evidence to suggest that the alternative hypothesis is true. This is the zone of acceptance for the null hypothesis.

The Statement "To Fail to Reject the Null Hypothesis" Would