G Suppose that three hypothesis tests are carried out, each using significance level 0.05. What is the worst-case probability of a type I error in at least one of these tests?

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Zoubiock · Answer 1 · 2021-04-06T18:00:49+0000

Answer:

The worst-case probability is 0.05

Explanation:

The given significance level (
$\alpha$ ) = 0.05

since Probability of a type I error is
$\alpha$

∴ P (type I error) = 0.05

0.05 will be the worst-case probability of a type I error in at least one of the tests.