A Mail-Order Business Prides Itself in Its Ability to Fill

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Essay

A mail-order business prides itself in its ability to fill customers' orders in less than six calendar days,on average.Periodically,the operations manager selects a random sample of customer orders and determines the number of days required to fill the orders.On one occasion when a sample of 39 orders was selected,the average number of days was 6.65 with a population standard deviation of 1.5 days.What is the critical value for α = .10 to test the hypotheses.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

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Disruptions In Consciousness

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Schizotypal Personality

A personality disorder characterized by significant discomfort in close relationships, cognitive or perceptual distortions, and eccentric behaviors.

Eccentric

Someone or something that deviates from conventional or accepted behaviors or characteristics; often considered quirky or odd.