If you conclude that a soda-filling machine is not filling bottles completely,based on the results of a sample,when the bottles actually contain the necessary amount of liquid,is an example of what type of error?
A)Type II error
B)Beta error
C)A false positive
D)Sampling error
E)Standard error

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This is an example of a false positive error, where the conclusion drawn from the sample is incorrect even when the bottles actually contain the necessary amount of liquid.

If You Conclude That a Soda-Filling Machine Is Not Filling