Suppose the null hypothesis is rejected and the true mean is 17 units. What type of error, if any, occurred?

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A canned goods manufacturer supplies a small grocery store with its canned meat.
Suppose they believe the average demand per month is more than 34 units. The hypotheses
are H0 : μ ≤ 34 vs. H1 : μ > 34. Suppose the null hypothesis is rejected and the true mean is 17
units. What type of error, if any, occurred?

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