Unless you have sufficient evidence otherwise, you must assume that ______.
A)both the null and alternative hypotheses are true
B)the alternative hypothesis is true
C)neither the null nor alternative hypotheses are true
D)the null hypothesis is true

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In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is assumed to be true unless there is sufficient evidence to reject it. Therefore, unless there is evidence to the contrary, we must assume that the null hypothesis is true.

Unless You Have Sufficient Evidence Otherwise, You Must Assume That