You know that the level of significance (α) of a test is 5%, you can tell that the probability of committing a Type II error (β) is
A) 2.5%.
B) 95%.
C) 97.5%.
D) unknown.

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The level of significance (α) and the probability of committing a Type II error (β) are not directly related, so knowing α does not give us enough information to determine the value of β. The answer is therefore unknown.

You Know That the Level of Significance (α) of a Test