Suppose the Time It Takes for a Purchasing Agent to Complete

question 32

Multiple Choice

Suppose the time it takes for a purchasing agent to complete an online ordering process is normally distributed with a mean of 8 minutes and a standard deviation of 2
Minutes. Suppose a random sample of 25 ordering processes is selected. The standard
Deviation of the sampling distribution of mean times is

• A) 0.4 minutes
• B) 2 minutes
• C) 0.08 minutes
• D) 1.6 minutes
• E) 0.12 minutes

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Definitions:

Production Efficiencies

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Issues related to the inability of a product or service to meet specified standards or customer expectations.

W. Edwards Deming

An American engineer, statistician, professor, author, lecturer, and management consultant known for his work in the field of quality management.