Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative hypothesis?

A) The mean of a population is equal to 70.
B) The mean of a sample is equal to 70.
C) The mean of a population is greater than 70.
D) The mean of a sample is greater than 70.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes there is a statistically significant difference between two variables, contrasted with the null hypothesis.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population, serving as a measure of central tendency for the entire population.

Sample Mean

The mean value derived from all the data points in a given sample.