TABLE 17-3 A Quality Control Analyst for a Light Bulb Manufacturer Is

question 80

Multiple Choice

TABLE 17-3
A quality control analyst for a light bulb manufacturer is concerned that the time it takes to produce a batch of light bulbs is too erratic. Accordingly, the analyst randomly surveys 10 production periods each day for 14 days and records the sample mean and range for each day.

-Referring to Table 17-3, suppose the analyst constructs an R chart to see if the variability in production times is in-control. The R chart is characterized by which of the following?

• A) Increasing trend
• B) Decreasing trend
• C) In-control
• D) Points outside the control limits

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