document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187072>Question 187072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. H0: There is no waste in US Defense Department spending<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. H0: This fast-food menu is not low fat\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. H0: There is no waste in US Defense Department spending<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type I : You would reject Ho when in fact it is true that there<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is no waste in US Defense Department spending.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type II: You would fail to reject Ho even though there is plenty<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of waste in US Defense Department spending.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Ho: This fast-food menu is not low fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Type I: You would reject Ho even though it it true that this fast-food menu<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is not low fat.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type II: You would fail to reject Ho even though this fast-food menu is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "not low fat.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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