A toy store owner hypothesizes that parents spend less than $100 on toys per visit to her store. This is:
A) a hypothesis
B) a directional hypothesis
C) a negative hypothesis
D) a positive hypothesis
E) an alternative hypothesis

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The statement is a directional hypothesis because it is predicting that parents will spend less than a specific amount, $100, rather than just stating that their spending will fall into a certain range.

A Toy Store Owner Hypothesizes That Parents Spend Less Than