Suppose That You Wish to Use a Hypothesis Test to Test

question 97

Essay

Suppose that you wish to use a hypothesis test to test a claim made by a juice bottling company regarding the mean amount of juice in its 16 oz bottles. Why does the original claim sometimes become the null hypothesis, and why does it sometimes become the alternative hypothesis? Give an example of a claim which would become the null hypothesis and an example of a claim would become the alternative hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.

Direct Correlation

A positive relationship between two variables such that as one variable increases, the other also increases.

Strong Relationship

A significant and intense association or correlation between two or more variables in a study or analysis.

Direct Correlation

A relationship between two variables such that as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable also increases, and vice versa.