Fill in the Blank with the Appropriate Word or Phrase $\text { the } P \text {-value } \leq \alpha$

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word or phrase.
When performing the Rank-sum test we reject the null hypothesis when ?

A) $\text { the } P \text {-value } \leq \alpha$
B) $\text { the test statistic } \geq \alpha$
C) $\text { the } P \text {-value } > \alpha$
D) $\text { the test statistic } < \alpha$