The JR Simplot Company Produces Frozen French Fries That Are Then

question 36

Multiple Choice

The J.R. Simplot Company produces frozen French fries that are then sold to customers such as McDonald's. The "prime" line of fries has an average length of 6.00 inches with a standard deviation of 0.50 inch. To make sure that Simplot continues to meet the quality standard for "prime" fries, they plan to select a random sample of n = 100 fries each day. Yesterday, the sample mean was 6.05 inches. What is the probability that the mean would be 6.05 inches or more if they are meeting the quality standards?

• A) 0.2350
• B) 0.3413
• C) 0.9413
• D) 0.1587

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how many times a company collects its average accounts receivable in a period, indicating the efficiency of extending credit and collecting debts.

Average Accounts Receivable

The average amount of money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services provided on credit over a specified period.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

A measure of how quickly a company sells and replaces its stock of goods within a given period.

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost of materials and labor directly involved in producing goods or services sold during a period.