Principles Of Operations Management
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Author: RENDER, Barry, HEIZER, Jay, Munson, Chuck
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 17, Problem 4P
a)
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To determine: The percentage of failures.
b)
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To determine: The number of failures per unit hour.
c)
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To determine: The number of failures per unit year.
d)
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To determine: The number of units to fail during the following year.
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