In hypothesis testing, the hypothesis tentatively assumed to be true is _____.
A) the alternative hypothesis
B) the null hypothesis
C) either the null or the alternative
D) None of the answers is correct.

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In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is the hypothesis tentatively assumed to be true. It is the hypothesis that is tested against the alternative hypothesis using statistical tests to determine whether there is enough evidence to reject it or not.

In Hypothesis Testing, the Hypothesis Tentatively Assumed to Be True