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Managers at a food manufacturing plant are studying the efficiency of sorting processes. They believe that 2% of food products contain defects; to prove this, their stated alternate hypothesis (H1) is that:
  1. 2% of food products do not contain defects
  2. 2% of food products contain defects
  3. 98% of food products do not contain defects
  4. not enough information is available
Explanation
Answer: A - In this research, the alternate hypothesis (H1) states that 2% of food products do not contain defects.
Key Takeaway: The alternate hypothesis in a research study is the opposite of the null hypothesis and challenges the status quo. In the above food manufacturing plant, the alternate hypothesis (H1) is that 2% of food products do not contain defects.
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