Tag | Value |
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file | Inferential_Statistics_uu-Type-I-error-800-en_uu-Type-I-error-800-en |
name | uu-Type-I-error-800-en |
section | Inferential Statistics/NHST/Statistical errors/Type I error |
type | schoice |
solution | TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE |
Type | Case |
Language | English |
Level | Statistical Literacy |
A pharmaceutical company wants to verify that paracetamol tablets contain an average of 500 milligrams of aminophenol. In reality, a tablet does indeed contain an average of 500 milligrams. However, based on a sample, the company concludes that a tablet contains less than 500 milligrams of aminophenol. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Statement I: The company made a Type I error.
Statement II: The power of the test was inadequate.