You Want to Determine the Lower Control Line for a "P

question 65

Multiple Choice

You want to determine the lower control line for a "p" chart for quality control purposes.You take several samples of a size of 50 items in your production process.From the samples you determine the fraction defective is 0.006 and the standard deviation is 0.001.If the desired confidence level is 99.7 percent,which of the following is the resulting LCL value for the line?

• A)0.0
• B)0.002
• C)0.003
• D)0.004
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Costs

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including utilities, rent, and salaries for non-direct labor.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the total hours worked directly on a specific job or task, excluding indirect labor involved in general factory supervision or maintenance.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the actual costs are known, based on estimates.

Actual Manufacturing Overhead

The actual indirect costs incurred in the production process, including utilities, depreciation, and maintenance of production facilities.