The main purpose of conducting a test of hypothesis is to a

The main purpose of conducting a test of hypothesis is to:

a. Make a decision about value of a population parameter based on sample data

b. Make a decision about value of a sample statistic based on population data

c. Both a and b

d. None of the above

Solution

OPTION a. Make a decision about value of a population parameter based on sample data [ANSWER, A]

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In hypothesis testing, we use a sample in order to suggest something about the whole population, not the other way around.