Question

Microsort is a genetics company that advertises a product that supposedly increases the chance of a female birth for couples planning to have children. In their experimentation process, they set up the null hypothesis and alternative hypotheses as follows: H0: the product does not work H1: the product works The alpha error is "saying that the product works when in fact it does not" Which statement below is correct regarding this experiment?
a. They should set the alpha level to 1 (or 100%).
b. They should set the alpha level to 0.
c. From the point of view of Microsoft, they will likely desire to set the alpha lower (as opposed to higher) on a probability scale
d. From the point of view of Microsoft, they will likely desire to set the alpha higher (as opposed to lower) on a probability scale

Answer 1

The correct answer is C