A simple hypothesis specifies a single probability distribution. For a test with rejection region , its size of a statistical test is the rejection probability under the simple null hypothesis, while its statistical power against the simple alternative is the rejection probability under that alternative. The Neyman-Pearson lemma states that among tests of size at most , a test rejecting for the largest values of the likelihood ratio has greatest power, with boundary randomization if needed.
Here
which decreases with . The best test therefore rejects for . Under , , so size requires . Its power is
Thus reject exactly when .