A Major Department Store Chain Is Interested in Estimating the Mean

question 67

Multiple Choice

A major department store chain is interested in estimating the mean amount its credit card customers spent on their first visit to the chain's new store in the mall.Fifteen credit card accounts wererandomly sampled and analyzed with the following results: $\bar { X } = \$ 50.50$ and S= 20 , S being thestandard deviation.Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean amount its credit card customers spent on their first visit to the chain's new store in the mall if the amount spent follows a normal distribution.

• A)$50.50 \(\pm\) $9.09
• B)$50.50\(\pm\) $10.12
• C)$50.50 \(\pm\) $11.00
• D)$50.50 \(\pm\) $11.08

Comprehend the relationship between control limits and the probability of Type I and Type II errors.

Know the applications and limitations of operating characteristic curves in control charts.

Interpret control chart signals regarding process control and variation sources.

Apply principles of statistical process control in designing control charts, including sample size and sampling frequency decisions.

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