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Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
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Chapter 9.1, Problem 4E
Because of high production-changeover time and costs, a director of manufacturing must convince management that a proposed manufacturing method reduces costs before the new method can be implemented. The current production method operates with a mean cost of $220 per hour. A research study will measure the cost of the new method over a sample production period.
- a. Develop the null and alternative hypotheses most appropriate for this study.
- b. Comment on the conclusion when H0 cannot be rejected.
- c. Comment on the conclusion when H0 can be rejected.
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