A Test Of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 56$

question 74

Multiple Choice

A test of $H _ { 0 } : \mu = 56$ versus $H _ { 1 } : \mu \neq 56$ is performed using a significance level of $\alpha = 0.05$ . The $P$ -value is $0.016$ .
If the true value of $\mu$ is 54 , does the conclusion result in a Type I error, a Type II error, or correct decision?

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

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