Phillips Screw Company Produces Screw Fittings What Is K, the Constant, in the Taguchi Loss Function

question 37

Multiple Choice

Phillips Screw Company produces screw fittings. It is determined that T = 1 inch in diameter. Specification limits allow a variation of plus or minus 0.5 inches. Products produced at values beyond the specification limits lose $15. A sample of five units produced showed the following values: $$\begin{array} { l c } \text { Unit Number } & \text { Actual Diameter (Y) } \\\text { Unit } 1 & 1.2 \\\text { Unit 2 } & 1.3 \\\text { Unit 3 } & 0.8 \\\text { Unit } 4 & 0.9 \\\text { Unit } 5 & 1.0\end{array}$$ What is k, the constant, in the Taguchi loss function?

• A)$60
• B)$2.5
• C)$5.2
• D)$0.5

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