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Type I and Type II Errors
![Type I Error](../../../../../../../../../figures.boundless-cdn.com/18238/full/4339697089-ac29890f22-z.jpeg)
Type I Error
NASA engineers would prefer to waste some money and throw out an electronic circuit that is really fine than to use one on a spacecraft that is actually broken. This is an example of type I error that is acceptable.
Source
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"All sizes | Space shuttle Endeavour launch | Flickr - Photo Sharing!."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msimdottv/4339697089/sizes/z/in/photolist-7Bu5KB-dcva7S-bNiRSa-9FSsCV-dDLXYv-dDLXV8-dPjVr8-dPqykJ-dPjVC6-dPjVN6-dPjVtF-dPqysU-bzty3q-bNocWx-dpEcoo-dpE38H-dpE3cB-dcv9ax-dcv98k-bRCpaM-djXVrg-ebXh5B-dcQ6Qb-djQ27q-ebXfsg-djQ1WY-djQ22G-dPqyh3-djQ1TA-djQ1Sk-dPjVz4-dPqyB9-ebX2Mr-dL19Gg-ec3QZY-dpE3et-eCDMyq-dpEcm7-dpE3g2-ccksCJ-bUYcWv-9JvxQ5-dpE31t-ccksgs-ccksrJ-bUYc1v-dpE36T-dzz37D-dzz2Yi-dzEvY3-dpEchu/
Flickr
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