Consider a Product with Three Components in Series,with Reliabilities of 0.90,0.80,and

question 6

Multiple Choice

Consider a product with three components in series,with reliabilities of 0.90,0.80,and 0.99 for components A,B,and C,respectively.Furthermore,component B uses a backup that also has a reliability of 0.80.What is the reliability of the system?

• A)0.50000
• B)0.71280
• C)0.80000
• D)0.85536
• E)3.49000

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Definitions:

Net Income

A company's overall profit after subtracting expenses and taxes from its revenue.

Manufacturing Margin

The difference between the sales revenue generated from manufactured goods and the cost of goods sold, reflecting the profitability of the manufacturing operations.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead - in product costs.

Variable Cost

Variable costs are expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.