Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers
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Author: Douglas C. Montgomery
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 15, Problem 137SE
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Identify where the center of the process should be in order to minimize the fraction of defectives.
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To determine
Find the
b.
To determine
Find the average number of samples until an out of control point.
Compare the result with the average number of observations until a defective happens.
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