The Quality Manager for Microelectronics,Inc

question 38

Multiple Choice

The Quality Manager for Microelectronics,Inc.is concerned about the quality of the batch of several thousand IC's (integrated circuits) which his company is about to ship.If the cost of replacing a defective IC once it has been shipped is $5.00,while the cost of complete (100%) inspection prior to shipment is $.20 each,at what point is he indifferent between complete inspection or shipment without inspection?

• A)0% defectives
• B)4% defectives
• C)5% defectives
• D)9% defectives
• E)22% defectives

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Definitions:

Volcanic Cinders

Small, porous pieces of pyroclastics that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Scoria Cone

A volcanic cone formed out of tephra (volcanic debris) and cinders that accumulate around and downwind from a volcanic vent.

Shield Volcano

A type of volcano with gently sloping sides formed by the eruption of low-viscosity lava that can flow long distances.

Composite Volcano

A type of volcano characterized by eruptions that have both explosive and effusive segments, often creating steep profiles with layered structures resulting from alternating lava flows, ash, and other volcanic debris.