Suppose a Research Uses the Mann-Whitney Test to Determine If

Multiple Choice

Suppose a research uses the Mann-Whitney test to determine if there is a difference in the volume of text messages sent by a high school student living in a rural area versus an urban area during the month of December.Eight rural high school students and 9 urban high school students were included in the study.If, among all 17, the U statistic is 29, n₁=8 and n₂ = 9, the conclusion at α=0.05 would be __________

A) reject the hypothesis that the number of text messages sent in December is identical
B) do not reject the hypothesis that the number of text messages sent in December is identical.
C) reject the hypothesis that the average number of text messages is identical.
D) do not reject the hypothesis that the average number of text messages is identical.
E) accept the hypothesis that the number of text messages sent in December identical.