Whenever the Null Hypothesis Is Rejected, Then

question 44

Multiple Choice

Whenever the null hypothesis is rejected, then

• A) the alternative hypothesis must also be rejected
• B) the alternative hypothesis must be accepted
• C) the alternative hypothesis must be tested separately
• D) none of these, since the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis are

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