Solve the Problem. -You Are a Manager of a Small Factory That Produces

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Essay

Solve the problem.
-You are a manager of a small factory that produces an electronic gadget. There is a day shift and a night shift working at the factory. The day shift produces gadgets with a mean defect rate of 5 defect per 1000 gadgets and a standard deviation of 4 defects per 1000 gadgets. The night shift produces gadgets with a mean defect rate of 3 defect per 1000 gadgets and a standard deviation of 7 defects per 1000 gadgets. Which shift is more likely to cause problems keeping defects down to quota on a single shift?

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Definitions:

Freudian Terms

Concepts and theories developed by Sigmund Freud that focus on the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, and defense mechanisms among others.

Manifest Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the apparent, literal content of a dream, as opposed to the hidden or symbolic meaning (latent content).

Latent Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the underlying, hidden meaning of dreams as opposed to their manifest content, or the literal storyline of the dream.

Cognitive Barrier

An obstruction in thought process that prevents a person from achieving a desired outcome or solving a problem efficiently.