A .05 level of significance means that
a. there is only a 5% chance that the statistic's value could be obtained as a result of sampling error only.
b. one is 50% certain that the sample value is representative of the population.
c. there is only a 5% chance that the variables tested are not independent.
d. the results can be accepted because the sampling error is only 5%.
e. the level of confidence is only 5%.
A
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