Which of the following is true about determining the proper form of the hypotheses?
A)H₀ is statistically proved true while testing
B)failure to reject H₀ proves H₁ wrong
C)H₀ is always assumed to be true in testing
D)H₁ is always assumed to be true in testing

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In hypothesis testing, H₀ is always assumed to be true until there is sufficient evidence to reject it. Therefore, the proper form of the hypotheses is to establish the null hypothesis H₀ as the default assumption and compare it to an alternative hypothesis H₁. Option A is incorrect because H₀ cannot be statistically proved true; it can only fail to be rejected. Option B is incorrect because failure to reject H₀ does not necessarily prove H₁ wrong. Option D is incorrect because assuming H₁ to be true would defeat the purpose of hypothesis testing, which is to evaluate whether there is enough evidence to reject the default assumption (H₀).

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