document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888180>Question 888180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A significance test about a proportion is conducted using a significance level of 0.025. The test statistic equals 2.58. The P-value is 0.01.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. If Ho were true, for what probability of a Type I error was the test designed?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.025\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. If this test results in a decision error, what type of error was it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type II\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type I<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A significance test about a proportion is conducted using a significance level of 0.025. The test statistic equals 2.58. The P-value is 0.01.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a. If Ho were true, for what probability of a Type I error was the test designed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True, since alpha = 0.025<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. If this test results in a decision error, what type of error was it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because the p-value is less than 0.025, you rejected Ho.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You rejected Ho when it was true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a Type I Error.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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