TABLE 17-7 A Supplier of Silicone Sheets for Producers of Computer Chips

question 16

Short Answer

TABLE 17-7
A supplier of silicone sheets for producers of computer chips wants to evaluate her manufacturing process. She takes samples of size 5 from each day's output and counts the number of blemishes on each silicone sheet. The results from 20 days of such evaluations are presented below.
-Referring to Table 17-7, an R chart is to be constructed for the number of blemishes. The upper control limit for this data set is ________.

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Costs

The total fixed costs divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating the cost per unit that does not change with output level.

Average Total Costs

The cost of producing each unit, calculated by dividing the entire production cost by the total number of units made.

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period by a firm, industry, or country.