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AlternativeHypothesis

AlternativeHypothesis
is an option for hypothesis testing functions like LocationTest that specifies the alternative hypothesis.

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  • For a hypothesis test with test statistic , AlternativeHypothesis can be used to test the null hypothesis against particular alternatives .
  • Typical settings include:
  • "Unequal" and
    "Less" and
    "Greater" and
  • For functions using AlternativeHypothesis, a two-sided test is performed by default.

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Perform a two-sided test for location:

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Perform one of the two one-sided alternatives:

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Properties & Relations (3)Properties & Relations (3)

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