Question: A linear rotary bearing is designed so that the distance between the retaining rings is 0.875 inch. The quality-control manager suspects that the manufacturing process

A linear rotary bearing is designed so that the distance between the retaining rings is 0.875 inch. The quality-control manager suspects that the manufacturing process needs to be recalibrated because the mean distance between the retaining rings is greater than 0.875 inch. In a random sample of 36 bearings, he finds the sample mean distance between the retaining rings is 0.876 inch with standard deviation 0.005 inch.

(a) Are the requirements for conducting a hypothesis test satisfied?

(b) State the null and alternative hypotheses.

(c) The quality-control manager decides to use an α = 0.01 level of significance. Why do you think this level of significance was chosen?

(d) Does the evidence suggest the machine be recalibrated?

(e) What does it mean for the quality-control engineer to make a Type I error? A Type II error?

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