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When a particular diet is tested for effectiveness there is always the possibility, due to such factors as flaws in the study design or inadequate sample size, of drawing the wrong conclusion about the null hypothesis (which states that the diet has no benefit). Discuss the potential harmful consequences of committing a Type I Error in this situation, and the potential harmful consequences of committing a Type II Error.

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