9.106 Choosing a An alternative hypothesis states that a newly developed drug is better than the one

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9.106 Choosing a An alternative hypothesis states that a newly developed drug is better than the one currently used to treat a serious illness. If we reject H0, the new drug will be prescribed instead of the current one.

a. Why might we prefer to use a smaller significance level than 0.05, such as 0.01?

b. What is a disadvantage of using a = 0.01 instead of 0.05?

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Statistics The Art And Science Of Learning From Data

ISBN: 9781292164878

4th Global Edition

Authors: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg

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