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Data are collected on the number of house calls (x) made in a given week by each of 60 nurses in a certain hospital. The same data set is displayed in each of the three histograms below. NARREND
-Below are two line charts where the percentage return for a stock is shown over time. The two graphs are made from the same data set. Explain why these two line charts look different.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

An assertion stating a significant difference or relationship exists in the context of statistical testing, contrary to the null hypothesis's claim of no effect.

Sample Data

A subset of data collected from a larger population, used to estimate or infer characteristics of the whole population.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data, used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

Critical Value

The threshold value that a test statistic must exceed for the null hypothesis to be rejected in hypothesis testing.