The weight of a bag of industrial salt needs to be monitored using control charts. Several samples were taken where fifteen bags were randomly selected. The average weight of the bag and range were calculated for each sample. Over all the samples, the average weight of the bag was found to be 407 ounces and the average range was found to be 25.50 ounces. What is the lower control limit of the – chart (i.e., x-bar chart)? [Select the appropriate range in which your answer falls.]

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Which one of the following quality measures is most appropriately monitored by a p-chart?

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Tax reductions and subsidies offered by state/local authority are important factors in evaluating ____________ for facility location decision.

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One of the objectives of __________ is to minimize the distance products need to be transported from a warehouse to specific destinations (e.g., stores) in the supply chain.

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Capacity utilization rate for machine A is higher than the capacity utilization rate for machine B. If the capacity used by both the machines is the same, which one of the following statements is correct?

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Project X and project Y have the same number of activities (500 activities each). Project X has 25 critical paths and project Y has 3 critical paths through the network. As a result, project X has several more activities in the critical paths than that of project Y. Which project will most likely be harder to manage (i.e., completing the project on-time by the due date) for the project manager?

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