Criteria of usable hypotheses

1. Hypotheses should be clearly and precisely stated. Clear statement of hypotheses avoids the
use of general terms rather it uses concise technical terms that are better defined.
2. It should be testable. If the hypothesis cannot be tested or verified, it would be impossible
either to confirm or contradict them, and therefore they do not help the researcher to draw
conclusions.
3. It should state the expected relationship between variables.
4. It should be limited in scope. Hypotheses of global significance are not usable as they are not
specific and simple for testing and drawing conclusions.
5. It should be consistent with most known facts.
6. It should be stated as far as possible in simple terms
7. It should be amenable to testing within a reasonable time.
Null and alternative hypothesis
Research hypothesis (alternative hypothesis), is generally what the analyst tries to prove or
support by gathering evidence.

In statistics, it is called the alternative hypothesis, also known as the research hypothesis
(symbol Ha or you will also see H1 in some texts and journals).

The hypothesis that complements the alternative is called the null hypothesis (symbol H0),
or hypothesis of equality.

The statistical hypothesis statements are written as follows:

Scenario One

Ho: Population Mean = 24 (this is the null hypothesis)

H1: Population Mean < 24 (this is the alternative hypothesis)