A Quality Inspector for Alpha-Beta Co

question 11

Multiple Choice

A quality inspector for Alpha-Beta Co. is concerned about the quality of the batch of several thousand blank DVD disks which his company produced this week and is preparing to ship. If he uses an acceptance sampling plan of n = 5 and c = 2, what is the probability that, if this batch is 40 percent defective, it will be rejected and receive 100 percent inspection prior to shipment?

• A) .1270
• B) .2730
• C) .3174
• D) .6826
• E) .7270

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