Given the Following Data About an Assembly Line and the Knowledge

question 140

Multiple Choice

Given the following data about an assembly line and the knowledge that we are trying to attain an output rate of 40 units per hour,what is the theoretical minimum number of stations?

• A)4 or fewer stations
• B)5 stations
• C)6 stations
• D)7 or more stations

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between a statistic derived from a sample and the corresponding statistic of the entire population, due to chance variation in selecting the sample.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items that a researcher or statistician is interested in studying.

Representative Sample

A fraction of the population that truly represents the attributes of the entire group.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or assumption that there is no relationship or effect in the population from which a sample was drawn, in statistical testing.