If the Individual Reliabilities Are Denoted by P₁, P₂

question 83

Multiple Choice

If the individual reliabilities are denoted by p₁, p₂, . . ., p_n, which of the following best represents the system reliability R_p of an n-component parallel system?

• A) Rp = 1 - (1 + p₁) (1 + p₂) (1 + p₃) . . . (1 + p_n)
• B) Rp = 1 - (1 - p₁) (1 - p₂) (1 - p₃) . . . (1 - p_n)
• C) Rp = (p₁) (p₂) (p₃) . . . (p_n)
• D) Rp = (p₁) + (p₂) + (p₃) + . . . (p_n)

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in which market supply and demand balance each other, resulting in stable prices and quantities.

Positively Sloped

A line or curve on a graph that moves upward and to the right, indicating a direct relationship between two variables.

Negatively Sloped

Describes a line on a graph that moves downward from left to right, indicating an inverse relationship between two variables.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, representing the total benefits to society from the trade of a good or service.