QuestionA technology company is studying the launch of their new laptop computers in order to track warranty purchases. The company states the average warranty length for their products is longer than 60 days.If we would like to test the company's claim with a hypothesis test using a significance level of α=0.05, which of the following choices are true?Select the correct answer below:There is a 5% chance we will conclude μ=60, but is in fact μ>60.There is a 5% chance of rejecting the null hypothesis.There is a 5% chance we will conclude μ>60, but is in fact μ=60.There is a 5% chance that μ>60.
Q. QuestionA technology company is studying the launch of their new laptop computers in order to track warranty purchases. The company states the average warranty length for their products is longer than 60 days.If we would like to test the company's claim with a hypothesis test using a significance level of α=0.05, which of the following choices are true?Select the correct answer below:There is a 5% chance we will conclude μ=60, but is in fact μ>60.There is a 5% chance of rejecting the null hypothesis.There is a 5% chance we will conclude μ>60, but is in fact μ=60.There is a 5% chance that μ>60.
Significance Level Definition: The significance level, denoted as alpha (α), is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true. This is also known as the Type I error rate. In this context, the null hypothesis (H0) is that the average warranty length (μ) is 60 days, and the alternative hypothesis (H1) is that the average warranty length is greater than 60 days (μ>60).
Interpretation of Significance Level: Given that the significance level is 0.05, this means that there is a 5% chance of making a Type I error, which is rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. Therefore, the correct interpretation is that there is a 5% chance we will conclude that the average warranty length is greater than 60 days when in fact it is equal to 60 days.
Correct Answer Explanation: The correct answer to the question is: "There is a 5% chance we will conclude μ>60, but is in fact μ=60." This statement correctly describes the risk of a Type I error associated with a significance level of 0.05.
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