Question: Problem 2-25 (Algorithmic) The Wayne Manufacturing Company purchases a certain part from suppliers A , B , and C . Supplier A supplies 56% of

Problem 2-25 (Algorithmic)

The Wayne Manufacturing Company purchases a certain part from suppliers A, B, and C. Supplier A supplies 56% of the parts, B 34%, and C 10%. The quality of parts varies among the suppliers, with A, B, and C parts having 0.15%, 2%, and 1% defective rates, respectively. The parts are used in one of the company's major products.

  1. What is the probability that the company's major product is assembled with a defective part? Use the tabular approach to Bayes' theorem to solve. If required, round your answer to four decimal places. Probability = ___________________________________________
  2. When a defective part is found, which supplier is the likely source? Supplier A

Supplier B

Supplier C

Supplier ASupplier BSupplier C

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