Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Hypothesis Testing with One Sample - Section 7.1 Introduction to Hypothesis Testing - Exercises - Page 360: 34

Answer

Type 1 error: If we reject the null hypothesis, $p \ne 0.26$, while actually the claim that the percentage of adults in the United States who own a video game system is not 26%, is true. Type 2 error: If we fail to reject the null hypothesis, $p \ne 0.26$, while actually the claim that the percentage of adults in the United States who own a video game system is not 26%, is false.

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