The General Electric Service Department Believes That the Median Time

question 71

Multiple Choice

The General Electric service department believes that the median time for a service call should be 30 or fewer minutes.To test this,the following random sample of service times was collected: Given that the managers do not wish to make the assumption that the population is normally distributed,the critical value for the test about median service times,using a .05 level of significance,is:

• A)5.
• B)40.
• C)8.
• D)37.

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Definitions:

Actual Production

The real and measurable output of goods or services from a production process or system.

Normal Production

The expected volume of output under standard operating conditions without external disruptions.

Standard Costing System

An accounting system that uses predetermined costs for products or services to assess the efficiency of operations by comparing them to actual costs incurred.

Standard Quantity Allowed

The quantity of materials or resources authorized for use in the production of a certain level of output under standard operating conditions.