A Question about Hypothesis Testing

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The discussion centers on the significance level in hypothesis testing, specifically regarding problem number 5 from a Harvard assignment. The user questions why the significance level is not set at 0.01, given that the mean is stated as 30,000, which aligns with the null hypothesis. Another participant points out the absence of these values in the provided link, indicating a potential misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding the problem's details.

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In this link:

http://www.math.harvard.edu/~phorn/362/362assn3-solns.pdf

Why isn't the significane level for number 5 just 0.01? Because we know that if the mean is 30,000 (the same as the mean for the null hypothesis), the value of the power function is 0.01...

Thanks in advance
 
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Are you sure you added the correct link? I cannot see 30,000 or 0.01 anywhere at problem 5 (or anywhere else).
 

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