A statement about the population parameter based on prior knowledge, assumptions, or intuition is called a(n):
A) hypothesis.
B) estimator.
C) alternative.
D) acceptor.
E) guess.

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A hypothesis is a statement or assumption about the population parameter that is made based on prior knowledge or assumptions. An estimator is a statistical method or formula used to estimate the population parameter from sample data. An alternative is a competing hypothesis to the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing. An acceptor and guess are not commonly used terms in statistics.

A Statement About the Population Parameter Based on Prior Knowledge