Alpha Corporation Receives a Shipment of Flour Every Morning from Their

question 3

Multiple Choice

Alpha Corporation receives a shipment of flour every morning from their supplier. The flour is in 40 kg bags and Alpha will reject any shipment that is more than 5% underweight. The foreman samples 36 bags with each shipment and if the bags average more than 5% underweight, the whole shipment is returned to the supplier. Determine the value for the standard error of the proportion.

• A) 0.00132
• B) 0.0363
• C) 0.00792
• D) 0.08898
• E) 0.1234

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Definitions:

False Consensus

The tendency to overestimate how much other people agree with our own beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes.

Desirable Characteristics

Qualities or traits that are considered attractive, valuable, and sought-after in individuals or items.

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias that leads an individual to overestimate how much other people agree with them or share their beliefs and behaviors.

False Uniqueness Effect

The tendency to underestimate the number of other people who share one’s most prized characteristics and abilities.