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CFA Level 1
Quantitative Methods

Identifying Null and Alternative Hypotheses in Diet Study

Easy Hypothesis Testing Null And Alternative Hypotheses

A researcher is conducting an experiment to determine if a new diet plan significantly affects weight loss compared to a standard diet. The researcher sets up the following hypotheses:

Null Hypothesis (H0): There is no significant difference in weight loss between the new diet and the standard diet.

Alternative Hypothesis (H1): The new diet results in significantly greater weight loss than the standard diet.

Which of the following statements correctly identifies the null and alternative hypotheses?

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