XYZ Manufacturing Has Received an Order to Produce a Rod

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Short Answer

XYZ manufacturing has received an order to produce a rod 5 inches in diameter + .04 inch. In sample runs, the machine tool that will be making the rod has been able to produce rods with a mean diameter of 4.99 inches and a standard deviation of 0.011 inch. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The process is capable of meeting design spec but is off-center.
b. The process is capable of meeting design specs and is on-center.
c. The process in incapable of meeting design specs.

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