Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Assess Your Understanding - Explaining the Concepts - Page 521: 20

Answer

When the real value of parameter gets nearer to the parameter value of null hypothesis, the null hypothesis is failed to reject. This result is not unreasonable.

Work Step by Step

The greater the value of the power of test, more are the chances of rejecting the when is true. The power of test is lesser when the real value of parameter gets nearer to the parameter value of the null hypothesis.
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