Suppose you want to test the hypothesis that “the mean salt content of frozen ‘lite’ dinners is more than 350 mg per serving.” An average of 350 mg is an acceptable amount of salt per serving; therefore, you use it as the standard. The null hypothesis is “The average content is not more than 350 mg” (µ = 350) The alternative hypothesis is “The average content is more than 350 mg” µ >350
a. Describe the conditions that would exist if your decision results in a type I error.
b. Describe the conditions that would exist if your decision results in a type II error.