The Manufacture of a Product Requires Five Sequential Steps

question 77

Multiple Choice

The manufacture of a product requires five sequential steps. The reliability of each of the steps is 0.97, 0.88, 0.95, 0.92, and 0.99, respectively. What is the reliability of the manufacturing process (system) ?

• A) Less than 0.60
• B) Equal to or greater than 0.60 but less than 0.70
• C) Equal to or greater than 0.70 but less than 0.80
• D) Equal to or greater than 0.80 but less than 0.90

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Definitions:

ADP

Adenosine diphosphate, a molecule involved in energy transfer within cells.

Fermentation

A metabolic process that converts sugar to acids, gases, or alcohol in the absence of oxygen.

Gravity

A natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy are brought toward one another, including objects ranging from subatomic particles to planets and stars.

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change, present in many forms such as kinetic, thermal, electrical, and chemical.