Question

tempts. (4 points) Consider a hypothesis test to decide whether the mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's capital is less than the national mean. Answer the following questions. a. "The mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's captial is not less than the national mean and the result of the hypothesis test does not leed to the conclusion that the mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's capital is less than the national mean" Isa A. Type II error B. Type I error G. Correct decision b. "The mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's captial is less than the national mean and the result of the hypothesis test does not load to the conclusion that the mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's capital is less than the national meanisa A. Correct decision B. Type I error C. Type Il error c. "The mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's captial is less than the national mean and the result of the hypothesis test leads to the conclusion that the mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's capital is less than the national mean is a A. Type I error B. Correct decision C. Type Il error d. "The mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's captial is not less than the national mean and the result of the hypothesis test leads to the conclusion that the mean annual consumption of beer in the nation's capital is less than the national mean is a A. Correct decision B. Type 1 error C. Type Il error

Answer 1

Ans :- Type I error e- False positive, ie incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesia. Type False negative, ie fails to reject a null hypo. which is false. (a) C. Correct decision (as mean is not less than national mean se and the test also could not prove otherwise) (6) C. Type C. Type I error ( as mean is actually less but fails to reject null) O B. Correct decision (as both conclusions match) a) B. Type I error ( as mean is not less but null hypo. is rejected)