In Hypothesis Testing, the Tentative Assumption About the Population Parameter

question 38

Multiple Choice

In hypothesis testing, the tentative assumption about the population parameter is

• A)the alternative hypothesis
• B)the null hypothesis
• C)either the null or the alternative
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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