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Which element of a test of hypothesis is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis?
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The null hypothesis, denoted by $H_0$, is a statement about a population parameter that we assume to be true until we have enough evidence to suggest otherwise. Show more…
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