The clinical trial for a new drug results in a p-value of 0.045. What decision should the scientists make? A. We accept the alternative hypothesis that the drug does work. B. We reject the null hypothesis that the drug doesn't work. C. We accept the null hypothesis that the drug doesn't work. D. We reject the alternative hypothesis that the drug does work.

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The clinical trial for a new drug results in a p-value of 0.045. What decision should the scientists make?

A. We accept the alternative hypothesis that the drug does work.

B. We reject the null hypothesis that the drug doesn't work.

C. We accept the null hypothesis that the drug doesn't work.

D. We reject the alternative hypothesis that the drug does work.

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