Answer Happy

1. "My careful physical examination shows no evidence of anyserious problem," said Doctor Morpheus. "However, a very costly labtest can be performed to check for the rare condition known asestomalgia fatalis. The test is almost invariably negative forpersons with your age and symptoms. My personal hypothesis is thatthe occasional stomach pain you reported is due to indigestioncaused by eating tacos with too much hot sauce. But you must decidefor yourself." Agreeing that the doctor’s hypothesis is true, youdecide to forgo the expensive lab test. What would be theconsequence of Type II error on your part?
a. It cannot be determined without knowing the type of test.
b. Your estomalgia fatalis will go undetected.
c. You will pay for a lab test that agrees with the doctor.
d. Your survivors will enjoy a sizeable malpractice award.