A sleeping bag is tested to withstand temperatures of-15°F. You think the bag cannot stand temperatures that low. State the Type I and Type II errors in complete sentences.

Short Answer

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Type I error: Although the bag can tolerate temperatures as low as -15°F, you infer that it cannot.

Type II error: The bag isn't designed to survive temperatures below -15°F, but you assume it can.

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Given Information

A sleeping bag has been tested to endure temperatures as low as -15FAssume the bag won't be able to withstand those temperatures.

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Concept Used

When running a hypothesis test, there are four possible results depending on whether the null hypothesis H0is true (or untrue) and whether or not to reject it.

1. When H0is true, the decision is not to reject him.

2. When H0is true, the decision is to reject H0.

3. When H0is false, the decision is not to dismiss him.

4. When H0is false, the decision is to reject H0.

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Explanation

The following are the Type I and Type Il errors for the given hypothesis:

Type I error: Although the bag can tolerate temperatures as low as -15°F, you infer that it cannot.

Type II error: The bag isn't designed to survive temperatures below -15°F, but you assume it can.

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