What Is the Standard Deviation If a Proportion of 0

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation if a proportion of 0.89 of nonconforming items is found from twelve samples of size 136,twelve samples of size 124,and thirty samples of size 131?

• A)0.027
• B)0.001
• C)0.566
• D)0.305

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Definitions:

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the basic profitability of the products or services sold.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead) in the price of a product.

Idle Capacity

Unused or underutilized resources within a business, often indicating inefficiency, where machinery, space, or labor is not being employed to full capacity.

Variable Overhead Cost

Costs that vary with the level of production output, such as supplies and utilities for manufacture.