Question

A company manufactures 2,000 units of its flagship product in a day. The quality control department takes a random sample of 40 units to test for quality. The product is put through a wear-and-tear test to determine the number of days it could last. If the product has a lifespan of less than 26 days, it is considered defective. The table gives the sample data that a quality control manager collected.
39 31 38 40 29
32 33 39 35 32
32 27 30 31 27
30 29 34 36 25
30 32 38 35 40
29 32 31 26 26
32 26 30 40 32
39 37 25 29 34
Which sample size would you use to get the best point estimate?
a.90
b.70
c.150
d.500
e.280

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "b.70." A company manufactures 2,000 units of its flagship product in a day. The quality control department takes a random sample of 40 units to test for quality. The sample size would you use to get the best point estimate is b.70