A Bottling Machine Fills Soft Drink Bottles with an Average

question 10

Essay

A bottling machine fills soft drink bottles with an average of 12.000 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.002 ounces. Determine the process capability index, C_p, if the design specification for the fill weight of the bottles is 12.000 ounces plus or minus 0.015 ounces.

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FUTA

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) is a United States federal law that imposes a payroll tax on employers to fund state workforce agencies and unemployment insurance.

Medicare Taxes

Taxes that fund Medicare, a federal health insurance program, deducted from the paychecks of employees and also paid by employers.

Wages

Wages refer to the monetary compensation paid by an employer to an employee in exchange for work performed.

Withholding Allowances

A number that employees claim on their W-4 form that reduces the amount of federal income tax withheld from their wages, based on their personal circumstances.