Which of the following exemplifies a Type I error of incorrectly rejecting a true null hypothesis?
A) Interrupting the production process in order to adjust machinery that needs no adjusting.
B) Switching to a new supplier of raw materials although the performance of the old one was satisfactory.
C) Condemning a firm for ignoring pollution standards even though it has done no such thing.
D) All of these.
E) None of these.

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All the options provided are examples of Type I errors, where a true null hypothesis (in these contexts, that there is no need for action) is incorrectly rejected in favor of an alternative hypothesis, leading to unnecessary actions being taken.

Which of the Following Exemplifies a Type I Error of Incorrectly