Consider the following null and alternative hypotheses for testing whether the average GPA of university students is different than 3.2. H0:u = 3.2 Ha:u not= 3.2 In this case, the consequence of Type I error is... a. assuming university students have a GPA equal to 3.2, when in fact it is not equal to 3.2. b. assuming university students have a lower GPA than 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2. c. assuming university students have a higher GPA than 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2. d. assuming university students have a GPA not equal to 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2.

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Consider the following null and alternative hypotheses for testing whether the average GPA of university students is different than 3.2.

H0:u = 3.2

Ha:u not= 3.2

 

In this case, the consequence of Type I error is...

  a.

assuming university students have a GPA equal to 3.2, when in fact it is not equal to 3.2.

  b.

assuming university students have a lower GPA than 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2.

  c.

assuming university students have a higher GPA than 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2.

  d.

assuming university students have a GPA not equal to 3.2, when in fact it is equal to 3.2.

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