The new Thumbelline ("Therefore ... it's Thumbelline!") brand moisturizer is supposed to give better results than the leading competitor in at least 90% of customers. You test the new moisturizer on 10 volunteers. All 10 report that, yes, it gives better results than the leading competitor. But you find a p-value of

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The new Thumbelline ("Therefore ... it's Thumbelline!") brand moisturizer is supposed to give better results than the leading competitor in at least 90% of customers. You test the new moisturizer on 10 volunteers. All 10 report that, yes, it gives better results than the leading competitor. But you find a p-value of 34.8678%. There are several possible statements you could make. But which of the following statements is NOT appropriate?

A. The results are encouraging, but further testing with a larger group is needed.
B. The results are inconclusive.
C. "The large p-value is strong evidence for the superior quality of Thumbelline moisturizer".
D. The p-value is too big.
 
 
 
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