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Author: Roberta S. Russell
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Chapter 3, Problem 28P
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To draw: The process control chart and indicates whether process is in control.
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Control limits are regarded as the limits which exist above and below of central limits. It is used to judge whether the process runs in its control limits. Upper and lower control limits are two statistical control limits.
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