Assume that a hypothesis test of the given claim will be conducted. Identify the type I or type II error for the test.
-The principal of a school claims that the percentage of students at his school that come from single-parent homes is 16%. Identify the type II error for the test.
A) Reject the claim that the percentage of students that come from single-parent homes is equal to 16% when that percentage is actually 16%.
B) Fail to reject the claim that the percentage of students that come from single-parent homes is equal to 16% when that percentage is actually 16%.
C) Reject the claim that the percentage of students that come from single-parent homes is equal to 16% when that percentage is actually less than 16%.
D) Fail to reject the claim that the percentage of students that come from single-parent homes is equal to 16% when that percentage is actually different from 16%.

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A type II error occurs when we fail to reject a false null hypothesis. In this case, it means failing to reject the claim that the percentage is 16% when it is actually different.

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