MKS Inc, Produces Meter Sticks That Have a Target Length of of 100

question 87

Multiple Choice

MKS Inc., produces meter sticks that have a target length of 100 centimeters with upper and lower specification limits of 100.05 and 99.95 centimeters respectively. They are considering the purchase of a new machine that can hold a process output average exactly to target with a standard deviation of 0.02. Which would their process capability index be if they splurged and purchased the new machine?

• A) 0.44
• B) 0.83
• C) 1.26
• D) 1.78

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