A hypothesis test is to be conducted using an alpha = .01 level. This means:
A) there is a 1 percent chance that the null hypothesis is true.
B) there is a 1 percent chance that the alternative hypothesis is true.
C) there is a maximum 1 percent chance that a true null hypothesis will be rejected.
D) there is a 99 percent chance that a Type II error has been committed.

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An alpha level of .01 means there is a maximum 1 percent chance of rejecting a true null hypothesis, which is known as a Type I error.

A Hypothesis Test Is to Be Conducted Using an Alpha