A Local Courier Service Advertises That Its Average Delivery Time

question 89

Multiple Choice

A local courier service advertises that its average delivery time is less than 6 hours for local deliveries.When testing the two hypotheses, and ,μ stands for _____________.

• A)The mean delivery time
• B)The standard deviation of the delivery time
• C)The number of deliveries that took less than 6 hours
• D)The proportion of deliveries that took less than 6 hours

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Definitions:

Margin Of Safety Percentage

A financial ratio that measures the difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point, expressed as a percentage of sales.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable production costs are deducted, contributing to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

High-Low Method

A technique used in accounting to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, making its total cost vary with changes in activity, but not proportionately.