When President Donald Trump took office, he believed that the reason he did not win the popular vote was because 3 to 5 million people voted illegally. Explain how hypothesis testing might be used in a similar fashion as the legal analogy example.

Choose the correct choice below.

A.

The null hypothesis is President Trump's belief that no voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that voter fraud had occurred. If we can prove the null hypothesis, then his belief will remain, but it hasn't been proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

B.

The null hypothesis is President Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that no voter fraud had occurred. If we can prove the null hypothesis, then his belief will remain, but it hasn't been proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

C.

The null hypothesis is President Trump's belief that no voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that voter fraud had occurred. If we cannot prove the alternative hypothesis, then his belief will remain, but it hasn't been proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.

D.

The null hypothesis is President Trump's belief that voter fraud had occurred. The alternative hypothesis is that no voter fraud had occurred. If we cannot prove the alternative hypothesis, then his belief will remain, but it hasn't been proven, even with the lack of contradictory evidence.