单选题

John Jenkins, CFA, is performing a study on the behavior of the mean P/E ratio for a sample of small-cap companies. Which of the following statements is TRUE?(     )

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】

A Type I error is the rejection of the null when the null is actually true. The significance level of the test (alpha) (which is one minus the confidence level) is the probability of making a Type I error. A Type Ⅱ error is the failure to reject the null when it is actually false.