The hypothesis that an analyst is trying to prove is called the:
A) elective hypothesis
B) alternative hypothesis
C) optional hypothesis
D) null hypothesis

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The alternative hypothesis is the hypothesis that an analyst is trying to prove, as it proposes an alternative explanation or relationship between variables. The null hypothesis, on the other hand, assumes that there is no significant relationship between variables and is typically used as a baseline comparison for statistical significance testing. The other answer choices (A and C) are not commonly used terms in hypothesis testing.

The Hypothesis That an Analyst Is Trying to Prove Is