The Erroneous Acceptance of a Null Hypothesis That Is in Fact

Multiple Choice

The erroneous acceptance of a null hypothesis that is in fact false can have consequences such as:

A) interrupting the production process in order to adjust machinery that needs no adjusting
B) acquitting a guilty defendant in a criminal trial
C) switching to a new supplier of raw material although the performance of the old one was satisfactory
D) convicting a guilty defendant in a criminal trial
E) condemning a firm for ignoring pollution standards even though it has done no such thing