› CFA › CFA Level 2 › Doubt abour two- tailed t- statistic test Search for:Search Button CFAFRMCAIACareersLounge GeneralLevel 1Level 2Level 3 Doubt abour two- tailed t- statistic test Reply Login Sign Up This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated Apr-20 by rahul12. Author Posts amairalalParticipant Summer Associate 21 Apr 2020 at 5:01 pm Up1Down When we are performing a 2 -tailed t statistic test, at level of significance ( alpha) =5 percent and p value = 2.7% : Do we compare p value with (alpha ) or with (alpha/2) ?? i .e. do we compare 2.7 percent with 2.5 percent ( 5/2) or 5 ? rahul12Participant Summer Associate 21 Apr 2020 at 6:10 pm Up0Down hey amairalal, you should be comparing the p value with alpha, i.e. 2.7% vs 5% and reject null hypothesis Author Posts Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Register Log In