Consider medical tests in which the null hypothesis is that


Question: Consider medical tests, in which the null hypothesis is that the patient does not have the disease and the alternative hypothesis is that the patient has the disease.

a. Give an example of a medical situation in which a Type 1 error would be more serious.

b. Give an example of a medical situation in which a Type 2 error would be more serious.

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