Question

Data was collected for the number of births per 10,000 people in the United States of America for 20 consecutive years. Below is the data for those 20 consecutive years. Construct a p chart and answer the question below.

157 160 164 167 167 162 158 154 150 146 144 142 143 142 144 141 139 141 140 140
Select the correct lower control limit.

Answer 1

Unit 6: Statistical Process Control POSTTEST Answers (STANDARD NOT HONORS STATISTICS)

1. p bar = 0.0061

2. x bar = 6.992

3. UCL = 0.019

4. Process mean is not within statistical control. There are points above and below the control limits. There is an upward trend.

5. UCL = 58.90; LCL = 40.24

6. Process appears to be out of statistical control. There is a point that lies above the upper control limit.

7. Process mean is not within statistical control. One of the points lies above the upper control limit.

8. UCL = 0.133

9. Process is out of statistical control. There is a downward trend.

10. Process mean is not within statistical control. There are points above and below the control limits. There is a cyclical pattern.

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Answer 2

Option A is correct.

Explanation: