Which of the following does not need to be known in order to compute the p-value?
A)knowledge of whether the test is one-tailed or two-tailed
B)the value of the test statistic
C)the level of significance
D)All of the information provided is necessary.

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While knowledge of the level of significance is important in determining whether the test result is statistically significant or not, it is not directly used in computing the p-value. The p-value is calculated using the test statistic and the null hypothesis, and knowledge of whether the test is one-tailed or two-tailed is also necessary in determining the critical values to compare the test statistic to.

Which of the Following Does Not Need to Be Known