In hypothesis testing, the alternative hypothesis is _____.
A) the hypothesis tentatively assumed true in the hypothesis-testing procedure
B) the hypothesis concluded to be true if the null hypothesis is rejected
C) the maximum probability of a Type I error
D) All of the answers are correct.

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The alternative hypothesis is the opposite of the null hypothesis and is concluded to be true if the null hypothesis is rejected based on the evidence provided by the sample data. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. Option A is referring to the null hypothesis, not the alternative hypothesis. Option C is incorrect because the alternative hypothesis is not related to the probability of a Type I error. Option D is incorrect because option A is incorrect.

In Hypothesis Testing, the Alternative Hypothesis Is _____