Consider a company that wishes to verify that an incoming product meets the stipulated requirements by screening the products using a statistical sampling plan. If the sample inspection reveals that a lot was accepted even though it had more defects than it should,this is referred to as ________.
A)a Type I error
B)producer's risk
C)consumer's risk
D)a sampling error

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Consumer's risk refers to the probability of accepting a lot of products that has more defects than stipulated. This type of error is also referred to as a Type II error. A Type I error would occur if a lot is rejected when it actually meets the requirements. Producer's risk is the probability of rejecting a lot that actually meets the requirements. A sampling error is associated with the variability between the sample and the population.

Consider a Company That Wishes to Verify That an Incoming