When someone is on trial for suspicion of committing a crime,the hypotheses are: H₀ : innocent H_A : guilty Which of the following is correct? A)Type I error is acquitting a guilty person. B)Type I error is convicting an innocent person. C)Type II error is acquitting an innocent person. D)Type II error is convicting an innocent person.

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Type I error is rejecting a true null hypothesis, which in this case is declaring the accused as guilty (when they are actually innocent). Therefore, type I error is convicting an innocent person.

When Someone Is on Trial for Suspicion of Committing a Crime,the