Weights of Candy Bars Narrative

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Weights of Candy Bars Narrative
A candy bar company is interested in reducing the percentage of defective candy bars made, where a defective candy bar is one that has too few almonds by weight. The company randomly samples 100 candy bars a day for 5 days and finds the percentage of the defective bars to be 0.0200, 0.0125, 0.0225, 0.0100, and 0.0150, respectively. The company wants to construct a control chart for the proportion defective in samples of size n = 100.
-Refer to Weights of Candy Bars Narrative. Estimate the standard deviation of the sample proportions.

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A cash flow statement preparation method that lists specific cash inflows and outflows relating directly to operations.

Inventory Increase

Occurs when the ending inventory is greater than the beginning inventory, reflecting a net addition to stock through purchases or production.

Accounts Payable

Short-term liabilities of a business that are due to be paid to creditors within a specified period.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor.