Because tests for the significance of coefficients in regression use two-tail hypothesis tests, which are less powerful than one-tail tests, it might be a good idea to    A. This is a moot point because coefficient significance is not really important   B. Whine and complain about it to your work colleagues   C. Live with a less powerful test for significance   D. Cut the p-value in half, or compare it to alpha times 2 to increase the test's power   E. All of the above   F. None of the above

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Because tests for the significance of coefficients in regression use two-tail hypothesis tests, which are less powerful than one-tail tests, it might be a good idea to 

  A.

This is a moot point because coefficient significance is not really important

  B.

Whine and complain about it to your work colleagues

  C.

Live with a less powerful test for significance

  D.

Cut the p-value in half, or compare it to alpha times 2 to increase the test's power

  E.

All of the above

  F.

None of the above

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