If the Type I error (?) for a given test is to be decreased, then for a fixed sample size n
A) the Type II error (?) will increase.
B) the Type II error (?) will also decrease.
C) the power of the test will increase.
D) a one-tailed test must be utilized.

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Decreasing the Type I error (α) typically increases the Type II error (β) for a fixed sample size, as there is a trade-off between the two.

If the Type I Error (?) for a Given Test