Question

On discovering an improperly adjusted drill press, Jack Joyner, Director of Quality Control, ordered an inspection of every fifth casting drilled during the evening shift. Less than 1% of the sampled castings were defective; so, Jack released the evening shift's production to assembly. This is an example of _______________.

Answer 1

Inferential statistics

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, every fifth casting drill during evening shift is selected to identify the defectiveness of the casting. That is, every drill is considered as the sample. It is clear that the inference about the population is made. That is, less than 1% of the casting was defective, hence, it is concluded that is an example of inferential statistics