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Chapter 16, Problem 46SE

a.

To determine

Prove that E(Wt)=μ

b.

To determine

Prove that σt2=(α[1(1α)2t]2α)(σ2n)

c.

To determine

Construct a control chart for the example 16.9 using μ0=40.

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