Section 8.1 Homework Question 7 Answer

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Section 8.1 Homework 

7. Identify the type I error and the type II error that correspond to the given hypothesis.  The percentage of college students who own cars is greater than 35%.

Identify the type I error.

 

Choose the correct answer below.

  1. Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is equal to 35% when that percentage is actually greater than 35%.
  2. Reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is greaterthan 35% when that percentage is actually greater than 35%.
  3. Reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is equal to 35% when that percentage is actually equal to 35%.
  4. Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is greater than 35% when the percentage is actually equal to 35%.

 

Identify the type II error. Choose the correct answer below.

  1. Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is equal to 35% when that percentage is actually greater than 35%.
  2. Reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is greater than35% when that percentage is actually greater than 35%.
  3. Reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is equal to 35% when the percentage is actually equal to 35%.
  4. Fail to reject the null hypothesis that the percentage of college students who own cars is greater than 35% when the percentage is actually equal to 35%.

 

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