A Production Process That Fills 12-Ounce Cereal Boxes Is Known

question 152

Multiple Choice

A production process that fills 12-ounce cereal boxes is known to have a population standard deviation of 0.009 ounce. If a consumer protection agency would like to estimate the mean fill, in ounces, for 12-ounce cereal boxes with a confidence level of 92% and a margin of error of 0.001, what size sample must be used?

• A) 249
• B) 351
• C) 512
• D) 211

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Definitions:

Job Depth

The degree of control, creativity, and responsibility an employee has in their job.

Automation

The total mechanisation of a job.

Mechanisation

involves the replacement of manual labor with machines or technology, enhancing efficiency, productivity, and consistency in various industries.

Job Design Continuum

The range of ways in which jobs can be structured, from highly mechanistic with defined tasks to highly organic with broad and flexible roles.