In Testing for the Equality of Means from Two Independent

question 78

Multiple Choice

In testing for the equality of means from two independent populations,if the null hypothesis is rejected,the test could result in:

• A)A Type I error.
• B)Either a Type I error or a Type II error.
• C)Neither a Type I error or a Type II error.
• D)A Type II error.
• E)Both a Type I error and a Type II error.

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