Question

When President Donald Trump took​ office, he believed that the reason he did not win the popular vote was because 3 to 5 million people voted illegally. Explain how hypothesis testing might be used in a similar fashion as the legal analogy example.

Choose the correct choice below.

A.

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that no voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that voter fraud had occurred. If we can prove the null​ hypothesis, then his belief will​ remain, but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

B.

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that no voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that voter fraud had occurred. If we cannot prove the alternative​ hypothesis, then his belief will​ remain, but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

C.

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that no voter fraud had occurred. If we can prove the null​ hypothesis, then his belief will​ remain, but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory

D.

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that no voter fraud had occurred. If we cannot prove the alternative​ hypothesis, then his belief will​ remain, but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

Answer 1

Reason

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred.

The alternative hypothesis is that voter fraud did not occur.

If we prove that voter fraud had occurred. that is null hypothesis is true this means his belief will remain  but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory

Option C is correct.

The null hypothesis is President​ Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that no voter fraud had occurred. If we can prove the null​ hypothesis, then his belief will​ remain, but it​ hasn't been​ proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.