A Company Has Developed a New Diet That It Claims

question 84

Multiple Choice

A company has developed a new diet that it claims will lower one's weight by more than 10 pounds. Health officials decide to conduct a test to validate this claim. The consumers should be ________.

• A) more concerned about Type I error
• B) more concerned about Type II error
• C) concerned about both Type I and Type II errors
• D) is not concerned at all

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