According to your text, the motivation of the agricultural scientists (agronomists) who selected 30:1 as the point separating differences due to chance from those not due to chance, was
A) to maximize the chance that a recommendation to change would be made
B) to minimize the chance of making a false recommendation
C) to minimize a Type II error
D) that tables already existed for odds of 30:1.

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The motivation behind selecting a 30:1 ratio for distinguishing between differences due to chance and those not due to chance was to minimize the chance of making a false recommendation. This approach is cautious, aiming to ensure that any advice given to change practices is based on solid evidence, rather than on random or insignificant differences.

According to Your Text, the Motivation of the Agricultural Scientists