When the paired observations are equal in a Wilcoxon signed-rank test hypothesis:
A) observations are removed from the analysis.
B) the ranks are averaged.
C) a zero is assigned to the difference and retained in the analysis.
D) observations are removed from the analysis and "n" is not changeD.

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In a Wilcoxon signed-rank test, when paired observations are equal, they are removed from the analysis to avoid affecting the rank calculations.

When the Paired Observations Are Equal in a Wilcoxon Signed-Rank