In hypothesis testing,the null and the alternative hypotheses are ________.
A)not mutually exclusive
B)mutually exclusive
C)always false
D)always true

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In hypothesis testing, the null and alternative hypotheses are mutually exclusive, meaning only one of them can be true. If the null hypothesis is true, then the alternative hypothesis must be false and vice versa. This is why they are set up as contradicting statements.

In Hypothesis Testing,the Null and the Alternative Hypotheses Are ________