Methapyrilene,once an Active Ingredient in Certain Over-The-Counter Sleeping Pills,was Found

question 89

Multiple Choice

Methapyrilene,once an active ingredient in certain over-the-counter sleeping pills,was found to be a potent carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) .The pills were also found to be about as effective as placebos in promoting sleep.The desirability quotient (DQ) for methapyrilene is

• A)low.
• B)moderate.
• C)high.
• D)uncertain.

---

Definitions:

Expected Value

The anticipated value or mean outcome of a variable, calculated as the sum of all possible values each multiplied by its probability of occurrence.

Sample Information

Data collected from a subset of a larger group or population to infer or analyze characteristics of the whole group.

Cups of Coffee

A unit of measure or a reference to the quantity of coffee consumed or required for a given purpose.

Variance

A measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the mean.