Consider the Following to Answer the Question(s) Below

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Essay

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
A company that sells eco-friendly cleaning products is concerned that only 19.5% of people who use such products select their brand. A marketing director suggests that the company invest in new advertising and labeling to strengthen its green image. The company decides to do so but in a test market so that the effectiveness of the marketing campaign may be evaluated.
-In this context, describe the Type I error possible. How might such an error impact the company?

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Analogue Experiments

Experiments that simulate real-life situations in a controlled environment to study the effects of variables on behavior in a laboratory setting.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other settings, populations, and time periods beyond the original conditions of the study.

Independent Variable

In research and experimentation, it is the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.