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Calculate the probability of a Type II error for the following test of hypothesis, given that µ = 203

H0 = µ = 200

H1 = µ != 200

significance = .05
standard deviation = 10
n= 100

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Given that mu = 203, the solution finds the probability for a certain hypothesis test to result in a type 2 error.

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