A statistical test of hypotheses includes the step of setting a maximum for the probability of falsely

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A statistical test of hypotheses includes the step of setting a maximum for the probability of falsely rejecting the null hypothesis. Engineers make many measurements on critical bridge components to decide if a bridge is safe or unsafe.

(a) Explain how you would formulate the null hypothesis.

(b) Would you prefer \(\alpha=0.05\) or \(\alpha=0.01\) ? Explain your reasoning.

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Probability And Statistics For Engineers

ISBN: 9780134435688

9th Global Edition

Authors: Richard Johnson, Irwin Miller, John Freund

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