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Assume that a hypothesis test to support the given claim will be conducted. Identify the type I or type II error for the test.A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is less than 1 in a thousand. Identify the type I error for the test.

The Santa Fe Trail:

Who called the men who wrote the Constitution a “collection of demi-gods”?

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p.n = 76, x = 30; 98% confidence

What is the scientific name of the following taxon?

The cornerstone of President Polk’s foreign policy was:

What is the common family name of the taxon shown below?

A bank has the following financial characteristics.  Interest Income            $600                        Interest Expense          $200                        Net Income                   $279.3                        Total Assets                  $22707                        Total Capital                 $2287            Calculate its Net Interest Margin.  Express your answer as a percentage to 2 decimal places (x.xx%).                                           

Suppose that the mean time to complete a 100-meter race by an athlete was 13.3 seconds. Suppose that you want to test the claim that the average time to complete the race is less than 13.3 seconds. What would you use for the alternative hypothesis?

Suppose that the mean time to complete a 100-meter race by an athlete was 12.3 seconds. Suppose that you want to set up a statistical test to challenge the claim of 12.3 seconds. What would you use for the null hypothesis?