In hypothesis testing,the value of β is
A)the probability of concluding H1 when H0 is true.
B)the probability of concluding H0 when H0 is true.
C)the probability of concluding H0 when H1 is true.
D)the probability of concluding H1 when H1 is true.

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β is also known as the Type II error, which is the probability of concluding H0 (accepting the null hypothesis) when H1 (alternative hypothesis) is actually true.

In Hypothesis Testing,the Value of β Is