Questions from Total Quality Management


Q: In the production of a part for a printer, four sequential

In the production of a part for a printer, four sequential operations are involved. Unit processing costs for the operations are $10, $6, $15, and $20, respectively. The first pass yields for each ope...

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Q: Suppose that the prevention and appraisal cost functions are given by Cp

Suppose that the prevention and appraisal cost functions are given by Cp= 50q2 and Ca=10q, respectively, where q represents the degree of quality level (0< q< 1). The cost of reworking a unit is $5, a...

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Q: Suppose that the prevention cost function is as given in Exercise 1

Suppose that the prevention cost function is as given in Exercise 1-21. However, the unit appraisal cost is $2, with the cost function being linear in 1 q, implying a decrease in appraisal costs as qu...

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Q: Consider Exercise 1-22. Suppose that market share is strongly

Consider Exercise 1-22. Suppose that market share is strongly influenced by the level of quality, with the revenue function given by 90q2. What is the net profit function? What is the minimum desirabl...

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Q: An urban health care facility is interested in providing quality care at

An urban health care facility is interested in providing quality care at an affordable price to all patients. On average, the facility serves 500 patients monthly, with the average net contribution to...

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Q: Explain type I and type II errors in the context of sampling

Explain type I and type II errors in the context of sampling from customers’ accounts to identify billing errors in a large retail store. What are the associated costs of these two types of errors?

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Q: The enter for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimburses health

The enter for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimburses health care facilities at a fixed rate for patients of a certain diagnosis-related group (DRG). The facility must also demonstrate an acce...

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Q: In an auto body shop, it is known that the average

In an auto body shop, it is known that the average number of paint blemishes per car is 3. If 2 cars are randomly chosen for inspection, what is the probability that: (a) the first car has no more tha...

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Q: The number of bank failures per year among those insured by the

The number of bank failures per year among those insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company has a mean of 7.0. The failures occur independently. What is the probability that: (a) there will be a...

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Q: The outside diameter of a part used in a gear assembly is

The outside diameter of a part used in a gear assembly is known to be normally distributed with a mean of 40 mm and standard deviation of 2.5 mm. The specifications on the diameter are (36, 45), which...

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