document.write( "Question 286693: Identify the type I error for the given null hypothesis.
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document.write( "The percentage of households with at least two cell phones is less than 60%. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #207916 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Identify the type I error for the given null hypothesis. \n" ); document.write( "The percentage of households with at least two cell phones is less than 60%. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Comment: \n" ); document.write( "That statement cannot be a null hypotheses since it \n" ); document.write( "does not contain equality. Ho must ALWAYS contain equality. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The hypotheses would be the following: \n" ); document.write( "Ho: p >= 0.6 \n" ); document.write( "Ha: p < 0.6 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Type I error on this hypothesis would be to reject Ho when \n" ); document.write( "in fact it was true. \n" ); document.write( "========================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |