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The weight of a product is normally distributed with a mean of four grams and a variance of .25 "squared grams." What is the probability that a randomly selected unit from a recently manufactured batch weighs:
-The weight of a product is normally distributed with a standard deviation of .5 grams.What should the average weight be if the production manager wants no more than 10% of the products to weigh more than 4.8 grams?


Definitions:

Increasing Cost Industry

An industry in which the costs of production increase as the industry's output expands, typically due to resource limitations.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the average cost of production decreases as the industry's output increases, often due to economies of scale.

Long-Run Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of the industry over time, assuming all inputs are variable.

LRAC Curve

the Long-Run Average Cost curve, showing the lowest average cost at which any output level can be produced when all inputs are variable.

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