Determine Whether the Outcome Is a Type I Error, a Type

question 81

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the outcome is a Type I error, a Type II error, or a correct decision. A test is made of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 7$ versus $H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 7$ The true value of $\mu$ is 5 and $\mathrm { H } _ { 0 }$ is rejected.

• A) Type I error
• B) Correct decision
• C) Type II error

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