What Type of Hypothesis States That a Sample Statistic Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

What type of hypothesis states that a sample statistic is either greater than or less than the population parameter?

• A) Null
• B) One-tailed
• C) Two-tailed
• D) Three-tailed
• E) None of the above

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