The Weight of a Product Is Normally Distributed with a Mean

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Essay

The weight of a product is normally distributed with a mean 5 grams.A randomly selected unit of this product weighs 7.1 grams.The probability of a unit weighing more than 7.1 grams is .0014.The production supervisor has lost files containing various pieces of information regarding this process including the standard deviation.Determine the value of standard deviation for this process.

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Definitions:

Box-by-Box Inspection

A detailed checking process where each individual item or package is examined, commonly used in customs or quality control.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods, services, or transactions, often to discourage consumption of these goods or to raise revenue for government projects.

Export Supply

The total amount of goods and services a country is willing and able to sell abroad at a given price level.

Domestic Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers in a country are willing and able to sell at a certain price.