A Company Produces a Product Consisting of Two Components Arranged

question 7

Multiple Choice

A company produces a product consisting of two components arranged as follows:

If both components must function for the product to function, then the two components would need individual reliabilities of ___ to achieve an overall reliability of 0.90.

• A) R₁ = 0.90 and R₂ = 0.90
• B) R₁ = 0.95 and R₂ = 0.95
• C) R₁ = 0.80 and R₂ = 0.80
• D) R₁ = 0.85 and R₂ = 0.85

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