Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim willbe conducted. Identify the

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Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim willbe conducted. Identify the type I or type II error for thetest.

The owner of a football team claims that the meanattendance at games is over 83,400, and he is therefore justifiedin moving the team to a city with a larger stadium. Identify thetype II error for the test.



a. Fail to reject the claim that themean attendance is more than 83,400, when it is actually less than83,400.

b. Fail to reject the claimthat the mean attendance is equal to 83,400, when it is actuallygreater than 83,400.

c. Fail to reject the claimthat the mean attendance is equal to 83,400, when it is actuallyless than 83,400.

d. Reject the claim that themean attendance is equal to 83,400 when it is actually83,400. Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim willbe conducted. Identify the type I or type II error for thetest.

The owner of a football team claims that the meanattendance at games is over 83,400, and he is therefore justifiedin moving the team to a city with a larger stadium. Identify thetype II error for the test.



a. Fail to reject the claim that themean attendance is more than 83,400, when it is actually less than83,400.

b. Fail to reject the claimthat the mean attendance is equal to 83,400, when it is actuallygreater than 83,400.

c. Fail to reject the claimthat the mean attendance is equal to 83,400, when it is actuallyless than 83,400.

d. Reject the claim that themean attendance is equal to 83,400 when it is actually83,400.

Explanation / Answer

Type 1 Error: Reject the null when the null is true.

Type 2 Error: Do not reject the null when the null is false.

Null: Mean attendance is 83,400.

Alternative: Mean attendance is greater than 83,400

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