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Assume that the cost of producing a hardback book is roughly equivalent to producing a paperback book. Explain how and why then do publishing companies charge higher prices for the hardback book and a much lower price for the paperback book.


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P-value

The probability of observing the tested result, or one more extreme, if the null hypothesis is true.

α

Typically represents the level of significance in hypothesis testing, indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.

Type I Error

The statistical mistake of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true, also known as a "false positive".

Type II Error

The error that occurs when the null hypothesis is falsely not rejected, missing the detection of an actual effect.

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