As one increases the significance level accepted for hypothesis testing,the probability of committing a type II error _____.
A) increases
B) decreases
C) stays the same
D) is rejected
E) is accepted

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Increasing the significance level (alpha) for a hypothesis test reduces the threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis. This makes it easier to reject the null hypothesis, thereby decreasing the probability of committing a Type II error, which is failing to reject a false null hypothesis.

As One Increases the Significance Level Accepted for Hypothesis Testing,the