SOLUTION: Fair Packaging and Labeling Federal law requires that a jar of peanut butter that is labeled as containing 32 ounces must contain at least 32 ounces. A consumer advocate feels that
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Question 1027474: Fair Packaging and Labeling Federal law requires that a jar of peanut butter that is labeled as containing 32 ounces must contain at least 32 ounces. A consumer advocate feels that a certain peanut butter manufacturer is shorting customers by under filling the jars
(a) determine the null and alternative hypotheses, (b) explain what it would mean to make a Type I error, and (c) explain what it would mean to make a Type II error. Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ho: A jar contains >= 32 ounces.
Ha: A jar contains < 32 ounces
alpha is the probability of rejecting Ho given that Ho is true. That means we say the company is cheating when it isn't.
A Type II error is accepting a null hypothesis which is false. That means we say the company is fine when they are cheating.
