A Component Fails 50 Times in 500 Hours of Operation

question 77

Multiple Choice

A component fails 50 times in 500 hours of operation.The MTBF of the system is ______.

• A)10 hours
• B)60 hours
• C)32 hours
• D)55 hours

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Definitions:

Nonparticipating

Describing a type of insurance policy or preferred stock where the holder is not entitled to share in the company's profits beyond a specified amount.

Journal Entries

Entries made in the accounting records to document financial transactions, updating account balances accordingly.

Noncumulative

A term often referring to certain preferred stock dividends that do not accumulate if unpaid, meaning if a dividend is skipped, it is not owed in the future.

Nonparticipating

A term often related to insurance policies or preferred stocks that do not have the right to share in additional earnings or dividends beyond a specified amount.