i. Two examples of a hypothesis are: 1) mean monthly income from all sources for senior citizens is $841 and 2) twenty percent of juvenile offenders ultimately are caught and sentenced to prison. ii. Hypothesis testing is a procedure based on sample evidence and probability theory to decide whether the hypothesis is a reasonable statement.
iii. We call a statement about the value of a population parameter a hypothesis.
A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii) or (iii).
C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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All three statements are correct and accurately describe the nature of hypotheses and hypothesis testing. The first statement provides examples of hypotheses, the second statement describes the procedure of hypothesis testing, and the third statement defines what a hypothesis is.

I Two Examples of a Hypothesis Are: 1) Mean Monthly