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A manufacturer claims that the mean amount of juice in its 16 ounce bottles is 16.1 ounces. A consumer advocacy group wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean amount is actually less than this. The hypotheses are:
H0:μ=16.1 \mathrm{H}_{0}: \mu=16.1 ounces
Ha:μ<16.1 ounces \mathrm{H}_{\mathrm{a}}: \mu<16.1 \text { ounces }
Suppose that the results of the sampling lead to rejection of the null hypothesis. Classify that conclusion as a Type I error, a Type II error, or a correct decision, if in fact the mean amount of juice, ?, is less than 16.1 ounces.


A) Type II error
B) Correct decision
C) Type I error

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