Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.2 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 495: 36d

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When we use the term "accept", it implies that there is no ambiguity. However, nothing is 100% certain and thus we use the phrase "fail to reject", which implies that we fail to reject the hypothesis for now, although we may still reject it in the future (should there be additional evidence).

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