A fellow-student is testingH

0

:=42

H

0

:

=

42

againstH

a

:>42

H

a

:

>

42

, at the 5% significance level. He getst=1.812

t

=

1.812

and a right-tailed P-value of 0.043. He decides to rejectH

0

H

0

. In reviewing his work, you realize his alternative hypothesis should have beenH

a

:42

H

a

:

42

. How does this affect his P-value and the conclusion of his test?

Question 12 options:

He needs to divide his P-value by 2. He should still rejectH

0

H

0

.

He needs to divide his P-value by 2. He should fail to rejectH

0

H

0

.

He needs to multiply his P-value by 2. He should still rejectH

0

H

0

.

He needs to multiply his P-value by 2. He should fail to rejectH

0

H

0

.

His P-value won't change. He should still rejectH

0

H

0

.

His P-value won't change. He should fail to rejectH

0

H

0

.