document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429958>Question 429958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which hypothesis (H0 or Ha) is the \"hoped for\" or \"suspected\" hypothesis. Why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "That is not an answerable question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either statement can be the \"claim\" for the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only condition you MUST meet is that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equality MUST be part of Ho.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe you hope for equality or maybe you don't,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but equality MUST be part of Ho; it must NOT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "appear in Ha.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible Ho's are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u = #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u <= #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u >= #<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Hoped for\" has nothing to do with determining<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ho and Ha.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your text says something else, it is wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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