The Weyerhauser Lumber Company Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Is One

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Multiple Choice

The Weyerhauser Lumber Company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, is one of the largest timber and wood product companies in the world. Weyerhauser manufactures plywood at one of its Oregon plants. Plywood contains minor imperfections that can be repaired with small "plugs." One customer will accept plywood with a maximum of 3.5 plugs per sheet on average. Suppose a shipment was sent to this customer and when the customer inspected two sheets at random, 10 plugged defects were counted. What is the probability of observing 10 or more plugged defects if in fact the 3.5 average per sheet is being satisfied?

• A) 0.1887
• B) 0.1695
• C) 0.2115
• D) 0.2675

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Definitions:

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Net Income

The amount of earnings left over after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.

Revenue

The total amount of money received by a company for goods sold or services provided during a certain time period.

Break-Even Point

The break-even point is the point at which total costs and total revenues are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain.