In an experiment similar to the Doritos example, the published claim was a mean of 200. Data were gathered from a population that had a mean of 200. On the basis of the sample data, H₀ was rejected. You can conclude that A) a Type I error occurred B) a Type II error occurred C) a correct decision was made D) more information is necessary before the question can be answered.

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A Type I error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true. Since the population mean is indeed 200, and the claim was a mean of 200, rejecting the null hypothesis (that the mean is 200) indicates a Type I error.

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