Ten Percent of the Items Produced by a Machine Are

question 10

Short Answer

Ten percent of the items produced by a machine are defective. A random sample of 100 items is selected and checked for defects.
a.Determine the standard error of the proportion.
b.What is the probability that the sample will contain more than 2.5% defective units?
c.What is the probability that the sample will contain more than 13% defective units?

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Definitions:

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Default Risk

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Maturity Risk

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