Alpha and error in statistical tests

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If we decrease the level of significance a (alpha) from 0.05 to 0.01, that means we are:

A. More willing to accept a type II error;

B. More willing to accept a type I error;

C. Less willing to accept a type I error;

D. None of the above.

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