A Certain Product Is Comprised of Two Components: X and Y.Component

question 23

Short Answer

A certain product is comprised of two components: X and Y.Component X has a random failure rate of one in every ten years,while component Y's random failure rate is one in every five years.This product has a mean time to wear-out of eight years with a standard deviation of one year.What is the probability that component Y will perform reliably for a year?

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.

Direct Method

A costing approach where only direct costs are charged to a cost object, typically excluding overhead or indirect costs.

Net Cash Provided

The amount of cash generated by a company's operations after accounting for expenditures and receipts.

Indirect Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where net income is adjusted for changes in balance sheet accounts to obtain net cash flow from operating activities.