Consider a Hypothesis Test to Compare the Difference Between Two

question 170

Multiple Choice

Consider a hypothesis test to compare the difference between two population means based on independent samples.If the null hypothesis is rejected,which of the following things could have occurred?

• A)A Type I error
• B)An increase in the power of the test.
• C)A decrease in the power of the test.
• D)A Type II error
• E)Both a Type I error and a Type II error

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