A null hypothesis is not rejected at a given level of significance.As the assumed value of the mean gets further away from the true population mean,the type II error will _____________.
A)Increase
B)Decrease
C)Stay the same
D)Randomly fluctuate

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As the assumed value of the mean gets further away from the true population mean, the power of the test increases, which means the probability of making a Type II error (failing to reject a false null hypothesis) decreases.

A Null Hypothesis Is Not Rejected at a Given Level