SOLUTION: Describe the action that would result in a type I error and a type II error if each of the following null hypotheses were tested. a. H0: There is no waste in US Defense Departmen

Question 187072: Describe the action that would result in a type I error and a type II error if each of the following null hypotheses were tested.
a. H0: There is no waste in US Defense Department spending
b. H0: This fast-food menu is not low fat

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Describe the action that would result in a type I error and a type II error if each of the following null hypotheses were tested.
a. H0: There is no waste in US Defense Department spending
Type I : You would reject Ho when in fact it is true that there
is no waste in US Defense Department spending.
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Type II: You would fail to reject Ho even though there is plenty
of waste in US Defense Department spending.
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b. Ho: This fast-food menu is not low fat
Type I: You would reject Ho even though it it true that this fast-food menu
is not low fat.
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Type II: You would fail to reject Ho even though this fast-food menu is
not low fat.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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