The Quality Control Manager for NKA Inc

question 69

Essay

The quality control manager for NKA Inc.must decide whether to accept (alternative 1),further analyze (alternative 2),or reject (alternative 3)an incoming shipment (lot)of microchips.The historical data indicate that there is a 30 percent chance that the lot is poor quality (S₁),50 percent chance that the lot is fair quality (S₂),and 20 percent chance that the lot is good quality (S₃).Assume the following payoff table is available.The values in the payoff table are in thousands of dollars. Bf the lot is poor quality,40 percent of the items are defective.If the lot is fair quality,22 percent of the items are defective.If the lot is good quality,10 percent of the items are defective.The quality control manager inspects one unit from a recent shipment.After inspecting it,he determines that the unit is defective.Given that the inspected item is defective,determine which alternative action the quality control manager should choose.

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Definitions:

Budget Reports

Financial statements that compare budgeted data to actual financial performance over a specific time period.

Planned Objectives

Specific, measurable goals that an organization or individual aims to achieve within a set timeframe.

Flexible Budgeting

A budget that adjusts to changes in activity levels or other factors affecting costs, providing a more accurate comparison to actual results.

Unit Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as materials and labor, calculated on a per unit basis.