THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
As part of its quality control program,the Scullia Auto Company (SAC)began inspecting all supplier shipments of steel bars and recording the defect rate according to quality criteria such as strength,dimensional characteristics,etc.When SAC began this program,the defect rate in 100 shipments averaged 9%.A recent report indicated an average defect rate of 2.2% in 136 shipments.The quality control department wants to determine,at the 0.05 level of significance,if this represents a significant improvement in the quality of the steel.
-State the null and alternative hypotheses.

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Profit-maximizing

A business strategy or operational mode where the primary goal is to achieve the maximum possible profits.

Total Profits

The sum total of income generated by a business after subtracting all costs and expenses.

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Profit-maximizing

A strategic approach aimed at increasing a firm's profits to the highest possible level given its production costs and market conditions.