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Question 321053: Why is it important to identify the parameter when converting a problem statement from verbal to numerical?

Why do a null and alternative hypothesis have to be mutually exclusive?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why is it important to identify the parameter when converting a problem statement from verbal to numerical?
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Different statistics and different methods are used to test
for a population mean versus a population proportion or a
population standard deviation.

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Why do a null and alternative hypothesis have to be mutually exclusive?
If they overlap and you reject the null, you would also be rejecting
the alternate hypothesis.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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