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 other answers are correct.

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In hypothesis testing, the null hypothesis is tentatively assumed to be true until proven otherwise. The alternative hypothesis is the hypothesis that is being tested against the null hypothesis. Therefore, B is the correct answer.

In Hypothesis Testing, the Hypothesis Tentatively Assumed to Be True