alternative hypothesis
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There is not sufficient evidence to conclude that the alternative hypothesis, Ha, may be correct.
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This could be seen by the statement of the alternative hypothesis as μ ≠ 100, in this example.
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This can be thought of as making a claim that the requirement is being met and thus the claim is in the alternative hypothesis.
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Figure 9.6 shows the two possible cases and the form of the null and alternative hypothesis that give rise to them.
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If they aren’t, you throw out the assumption, sometimes provisionally accepting an alternative hypothesis.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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