In interval estimation, sample results are used to estimate the value of a population parameter.In hypothesis testing,
A)A hypothesis regarding a sample statistic is tested against the actual sample results.
B)A hypothesis regarding a population parameter is tested using sample results.
C)Sample results are used to form a hypothesis regarding a population.
D)The known values of population parameters are used to form a hypothesis about a sample statistic.
E)none of the above

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In hypothesis testing, a hypothesis about a population parameter is tested using results obtained from a sample. This process involves making an assumption about a population parameter and then determining whether the sample data provide sufficient evidence to reject that assumption.

In Interval Estimation, Sample Results Are Used to Estimate the Value