If a New Machine of a Production Plant Is Functioning

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Short Answer

If a new machine of a production plant is functioning properly,only 1% of the items produced will be defective.Out of the 1,000 items the plant produces on a single day,the approximate probability that no more than 0.2% of the items will be defective if the new machine is indeed functioning properly is .

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and the total costs of production, including opportunity costs not just explicit costs.

Long Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms no longer have an incentive to enter or exit an industry, leading to a stable market condition.

Firm

A business organization that sells goods or services in order to make a profit.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to receive for a good or service and the actual amount they receive, due to the market price being higher.