The Jamestown Steel Company Manufactures and Assembles Desks and Other

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Jamestown Steel Company manufactures and assembles desks and other office equipment at
Several plants. The weekly production of the Model A325 desk follows a normal probability
Distribution, with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 16. Recently, due to market expansion,
New production methods have been introduced and new employees hired. The vice president of
Manufacturing would like to investigate whether there has been a change in the weekly production
Of the Model A325 desk. Is the mean number of desks produced different from 200? Test using the
) 01 significance level. The mean number of desks produced last year (50 weeks, because the plant
Was shut down two weeks for vacation) is 203.5.
i. The alternate hypothesis is μ ≠ 200.
ii. The calculated value of z is 1.55.
iii. The decision rule is: if the computed value of the test statistic is not between -2.58 and 2.58,
Reject the null hypothesis.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii) or (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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Definitions:

Irrational Negative Assumptions

The automatic and baseless negative thoughts about oneself, others, or situations, often leading to emotional distress.

Albert Ellis

A psychologist who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes changing irrational beliefs.

Self-efficacy Beliefs

An individual's belief in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments, reflecting confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own motivation, behavior, and social environment.

Albert Bandura

A psychologist known for his work on social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and agentic human behavior.