Through extensive data collection, quality control experts have verified that th

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Through extensive data collection, quality control experts have verified that the true mean weight of a wrapped Starburst candy is 5.1 grams, as advertised on the package. However, in a class activity where you selected and weighed 8 wrapped Starburst candies you obtained a pvalue of 0.003 and concluded that the true mean weight of Starburst candies is not as advertised. What type of error was potentially made in this hypothesis test? A.

A Type I error

B. A Type II error

C. Both a Type I and a Type II error

D. Neither a Type I nor a Type II error

Thanks!

Explanation / Answer

Here, Type I error is made as the true null hypothesis that the mean weight is 5.1 grams, as advertised on the package is rejected based on the calculated p value.

Thus, answer is A

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