A manufacturer claims that the mean amount of juice in its 16ounce bottles is 16

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A manufacturer claims that the mean amount of juice in its 16ounce bottles is 16.1 ounces. A consumer advocacy group wants toperform a significance test to determine whether that mean amountis actually less than this. The hypotheses are:

Ho:m=16.1 ounces

Ha: m<16.1 ounces

Suppose that the results of the sample lead to rejection of thenull hypothesis. Classify that conclusion as a Type I error, a TypeII error, or a correct decision, if in fact the mean amount ofjuice, m, is less than 16.1 ounces.

Would the error be a Type II error

Explanation / Answer

Type-II error: Accept THe null hypothesis when it isfalse or When alternative Hypothesis is true
Therefore here the answer is TYPE-II error

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