Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Null Hypothesis Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the null hypothesis is true?

• A)The null hypothesis always makes statements about a population parameter.
• B)A decision in hypothesis testing is made about the alternative hypothesis,not the null hypothesis.
• C)The null hypothesis is the only hypothesis stated in hypothesis testing.
• D)all of the above

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