A type II error would occur if we continued to allow the production process to be
A) out of control.
B) in statistical control.
C) adjusted when in control.
D) random.

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A type II error occurs when we fail to reject a null hypothesis that is actually false. In this scenario, if we continue to allow the production process to be out of control, we may not detect a problem even though one exists. This would be a type II error because we would be accepting the null hypothesis (that the process is in control) when it is actually false. Therefore, the best choice is A.

A Type II Error Would Occur If We Continued to Allow