An agronomist is an expert in soil management and crop production. A certain state hires an agronomist to investigate whether there is a linear relationship between a wheat stalk’s height and the yield of wheat. The agronomist collected data and used the data to test the claim that there is a linear relationship at a significance level of α = 0.05. The agronomist tested the following hypotheses. H0 : β1 = 0
Ha : β1 ≠ 0
The test yielded a p -value of 0.25. Which of the following is a correct conclusion about the claim?
A. The null hypothesis is rejected because 0.25 > 0.05. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that there is a linear relationship between a wheat stalk's height and its yield.
B The null hypothesis is not rejected because 0.25 > 0.05. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that there is a linear relationship between a wheat stalk's height and its yield.
С The null hypothesis is rejected because 0.25 > 0.05. There is not sufficient evidence to suggest that there is a linear relationship between a wheat stalk's height and its yield.
D The null hypothesis is not rejected because 0.25 > 0.05. There is not sufficient evidence to suggest that there is a linear relationship between a wheat stalk's height and its yield.
E The null hypothesis is accepted because 0.25 > 0.05. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that there is not a linear relationship between a wheat stalk's height and its yield.