Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
18th Edition
ISBN: 9781260579611
Author: Douglas Lind; William Marchal; Samuel Wathen
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 19, Problem 7E

A new industrial oven has just been installed at Piatt Bakery. To develop experience regarding the oven temperature, an inspector reads the temperature at four different places inside the oven each half hour starting at 8:00 a.m. The last reading was at 10:30 a.m., for a total of six samples. The first reading, taken at 8:00 a.m., was 340 degrees Fahrenheit. (Only the last two digits are given in the following table to make the computations easier.)

Chapter 19, Problem 7E, A new industrial oven has just been installed at Piatt Bakery. To develop experience regarding the

  1. a. On the basis of this initial experience, determine the control limits for the mean temperature. Determine the grand mean. Plot the results on a control chart.
  2. b. Interpret the chart. Does there seem to be a time when the temperature is out of control?
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