Calculate the probability of a Type II error for the following hypotheses when μ = 37: H0: μ=40 H1: μ<40 The significance level is 5%, the population standard deviation is 5, and the sample size is 25. b. Repeat part(a) with ? = 15%. c. Describe the effect on ? of increasing α.

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Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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a. Calculate the probability of a Type II error for the following hypotheses when μ = 37:
H0: μ=40
H1: μ<40
The significance level is 5%, the population standard deviation is 5, and the sample size is 25.
b. Repeat part(a) with ? = 15%.
c. Describe the effect on ? of increasing α. 

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