Which of the Following Is NOT a Common Step in Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common step in hypothesis testing:

A) determine the null and alternative hypotheses
B) specify the level of significance $\alpha$
C) collect the sample data and compute the value of the test statistic
D) use $\alpha$ to determine the critical value and the rejection rule
E) compute the p-value based on the test statistic and compare it to $\beta$ to determine whether to reject H₀