Answer to Question #212778 in Statistics and Probability for Jhay

Question

Between the null and alternative hypothesis, it is the null hypothesis that is subject to a rigorous test. Can you change the model and subject the alternative hypothesis to a rigorous test? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

As When you take the hypothesis, you first considered Null hypothesis Which is going to be sunjected to a rigorous test. If the test fails, then we will move to the alternate hypothesis and perform a rigorous tets.