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team of designers was given the task of reducing the defect rate in the manufacture of a certain printed circuit board. The team decided to reconfigure the cooling system. A total of 970 boards were produced the week before the reconfiguration was implemented, and 255 of these were defective. A total of 848 boards were produced the week after reconfiguration, and 169 of these were defective.
Construct a 99% confidence interval for the decreases in the defective rate after the reconfiguration..
Construct a 99% confidence interval for the decreases in the defective rate after the reconfiguration..
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(b)A quality control engineer claims that the reconfiguration has decreased the proportion of defective parts by more than 0.10. Does the confidence interval contradict this claim?
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GPT-4o mini
To construct a 99% confidence interval for the decrease in the defective rate after the reconfiguration, we first need to calculate the defective rates before and after the reconfiguration.
**Step 1: Calculate the defective rates.**
- Before reconfiguration:
- Total boards = 970
- Defective boards = 255
- Defective rate (p1) = Defective boards / Total boards = 255 / 970 = 0.2629 (approximately)
- After reconfiguration:
- Total boards = 848
- Defective boards = 169
- Defective rate (p2) = Defective boards / Total boards = 169 / 848 = 0.1990 (approximately)
**Step 2: Find the difference in defective rates.**
- Difference in defective rates (p1 - p2) = 0.2629 - 0.1990 = 0.0639
**Step 3: Calculate the standard error of the difference in proportions.**
The formula for the standard error (SE) of the difference between two proportions is given by:
\[
SE = \sqrt{\frac{p_1(1 - p_1)}{n_1} + \frac{p_2(1 - p_2)}{n_2}}
\]
Where:
- \(p_1\) = defective rate before reconfiguration
- \(n_1\) = total boards before reconfiguration
- \(p_2\) = defective rate after reconfiguration
- \(n_2\) = total boards after reconfiguration
Let’s calculate standard error:
\[
SE = \sqrt{\frac{0.2629(1 - 0.2629)}{970} + \frac{0.1990(1 - 0.1990)}{848}}
\]
Calculating each component:
- For \(p_1\):
\[
0.2629(1 - 0.2629) = 0.2629 \times 0.7371 = 0.1932
\]
\[
\frac{0.1932}{970} = 0.000199 \quad (approximately)
\]
- For \(p_2\):
\[
0.1990(1 - 0.1990) = 0.1990 \times 0.8010 = 0.1591
\]
\[
\frac{0.1591}{848} = 0.000188 \quad (approximately)
\]
Combining these:
\[
SE = \sqrt{0.000199 + 0.000188} = \sqrt{0.000387} \approx 0.0197
\]
**Step 4: Find the z-value for 99% confidence level.**
For a 99% confidence interval, the z-value from the z-table is approximately 2.576.
**Step 5: Calculate the confidence interval.**
The confidence interval for the difference in proportions can be calculated as:
\[
(p_1 - p_2) \pm z \times SE
\]
Calculating the limits:
\[
0.0639 \pm 2.576 \times 0.0197
\]
Calculating the margin of error:
\[
2.576 \times 0.0197 \approx 0.0507
\]
Thus, the confidence interval is:
\[
0.0639 - 0.0507 \quad \text{to} \quad 0.0639 + 0.0507
\]
Calculating the limits:
\[
0.0132 \quad \text{to} \quad 0.1146
\]
**Conclusion:**
The 99% confidence interval for the decrease in the defective rate after the reconfiguration is approximately:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
This interval suggests we can be 99% confident that the true reduction in the defective rate lies between 1.32% and 11.46%.
**Step 1: Calculate the defective rates.**
- Before reconfiguration:
- Total boards = 970
- Defective boards = 255
- Defective rate (p1) = Defective boards / Total boards = 255 / 970 = 0.2629 (approximately)
- After reconfiguration:
- Total boards = 848
- Defective boards = 169
- Defective rate (p2) = Defective boards / Total boards = 169 / 848 = 0.1990 (approximately)
**Step 2: Find the difference in defective rates.**
- Difference in defective rates (p1 - p2) = 0.2629 - 0.1990 = 0.0639
**Step 3: Calculate the standard error of the difference in proportions.**
The formula for the standard error (SE) of the difference between two proportions is given by:
\[
SE = \sqrt{\frac{p_1(1 - p_1)}{n_1} + \frac{p_2(1 - p_2)}{n_2}}
\]
Where:
- \(p_1\) = defective rate before reconfiguration
- \(n_1\) = total boards before reconfiguration
- \(p_2\) = defective rate after reconfiguration
- \(n_2\) = total boards after reconfiguration
Let’s calculate standard error:
\[
SE = \sqrt{\frac{0.2629(1 - 0.2629)}{970} + \frac{0.1990(1 - 0.1990)}{848}}
\]
Calculating each component:
- For \(p_1\):
\[
0.2629(1 - 0.2629) = 0.2629 \times 0.7371 = 0.1932
\]
\[
\frac{0.1932}{970} = 0.000199 \quad (approximately)
\]
- For \(p_2\):
\[
0.1990(1 - 0.1990) = 0.1990 \times 0.8010 = 0.1591
\]
\[
\frac{0.1591}{848} = 0.000188 \quad (approximately)
\]
Combining these:
\[
SE = \sqrt{0.000199 + 0.000188} = \sqrt{0.000387} \approx 0.0197
\]
**Step 4: Find the z-value for 99% confidence level.**
For a 99% confidence interval, the z-value from the z-table is approximately 2.576.
**Step 5: Calculate the confidence interval.**
The confidence interval for the difference in proportions can be calculated as:
\[
(p_1 - p_2) \pm z \times SE
\]
Calculating the limits:
\[
0.0639 \pm 2.576 \times 0.0197
\]
Calculating the margin of error:
\[
2.576 \times 0.0197 \approx 0.0507
\]
Thus, the confidence interval is:
\[
0.0639 - 0.0507 \quad \text{to} \quad 0.0639 + 0.0507
\]
Calculating the limits:
\[
0.0132 \quad \text{to} \quad 0.1146
\]
**Conclusion:**
The 99% confidence interval for the decrease in the defective rate after the reconfiguration is approximately:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
This interval suggests we can be 99% confident that the true reduction in the defective rate lies between 1.32% and 11.46%.
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To determine if the quality control engineer's claim that the reconfiguration has decreased the proportion of defective parts by more than 0.10 is contradicted by the confidence interval calculated in part (a), we need to examine the confidence interval.
The 99% confidence interval for the decrease in defective rates was calculated to be approximately:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
The engineer's claim is that the decrease in defective parts is **greater than 0.10** (or 10%).
Looking at the confidence interval:
- The lower bound is **0.0132** (or 1.32%).
- The upper bound is **0.1146** (or 11.46%).
Since this confidence interval ranges from **1.32% to 11.46%**, it does not include any values greater than **0.10** (or 10%).
In other words, the entire interval falls below the threshold of **0.10**.
Thus, we can conclude:
### Conclusion
The confidence interval **does contradict the engineer's claim** that the reconfiguration has decreased the proportion of defective parts by more than 0.10. Since the entire interval is below 0.10, we do not have sufficient evidence to support the claim that the decrease is greater than 10%.
The 99% confidence interval for the decrease in defective rates was calculated to be approximately:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
The engineer's claim is that the decrease in defective parts is **greater than 0.10** (or 10%).
Looking at the confidence interval:
- The lower bound is **0.0132** (or 1.32%).
- The upper bound is **0.1146** (or 11.46%).
Since this confidence interval ranges from **1.32% to 11.46%**, it does not include any values greater than **0.10** (or 10%).
In other words, the entire interval falls below the threshold of **0.10**.
Thus, we can conclude:
### Conclusion
The confidence interval **does contradict the engineer's claim** that the reconfiguration has decreased the proportion of defective parts by more than 0.10. Since the entire interval is below 0.10, we do not have sufficient evidence to support the claim that the decrease is greater than 10%.
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
Let's critically evaluate the confidence interval and the claim to make sure of the conclusion.
The confidence interval we computed represents the decrease in the proportion of defective parts after the reconfiguration, which was:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
### Understanding the Claim
The quality control engineer claims that the proportion of defective parts has decreased by more than **0.10** (or **10%**). This means the engineer is asserting that the change should be greater than **0.10**.
### Comparing the Claim to the Confidence Interval
- The lower bound of the confidence interval is **0.0132** (or **1.32%**).
- The upper bound of the confidence interval is **0.1146** (or **11.46%**).
### Analyzing the Claim:
- The claim states that the decrease is **greater than 0.10** (10%).
- The entire confidence interval, **from 1.32%** to **11.46%**, indicates that while the decrease could be as little as **1.32%** and up to **11.46%**, it does not provide enough evidence to support the claim that the decrease is definitely greater than **10%**.
### Conclusion
**Since the upper limit of the confidence interval (11.46%) includes values above 10% and values below 10%, we cannot confidently state that the decrease is more than 10%. The lower limit (1.32%) also shows that it is possible the decrease is much smaller than 10%.** Therefore, the confidence interval does **not support** the engineer's claim that the decrease is greater than 10%.
So, indeed, the conclusion earlier is valid: **the confidence interval does contradict the claim that the decrease in the defective rate is more than 10%.**
### Summary:
- **Engineer’s Claim**: Decrease > 0.10 (or 10%)
- **Confidence Interval**: (0.0132, 0.1146)
Since 10% is outside the bounds of the confidence interval, we **cannot** verify the engineer's claim with the given data. Thank you for your patience; I hope this clears up any confusion!
The confidence interval we computed represents the decrease in the proportion of defective parts after the reconfiguration, which was:
\[
(0.0132, 0.1146)
\]
### Understanding the Claim
The quality control engineer claims that the proportion of defective parts has decreased by more than **0.10** (or **10%**). This means the engineer is asserting that the change should be greater than **0.10**.
### Comparing the Claim to the Confidence Interval
- The lower bound of the confidence interval is **0.0132** (or **1.32%**).
- The upper bound of the confidence interval is **0.1146** (or **11.46%**).
### Analyzing the Claim:
- The claim states that the decrease is **greater than 0.10** (10%).
- The entire confidence interval, **from 1.32%** to **11.46%**, indicates that while the decrease could be as little as **1.32%** and up to **11.46%**, it does not provide enough evidence to support the claim that the decrease is definitely greater than **10%**.
### Conclusion
**Since the upper limit of the confidence interval (11.46%) includes values above 10% and values below 10%, we cannot confidently state that the decrease is more than 10%. The lower limit (1.32%) also shows that it is possible the decrease is much smaller than 10%.** Therefore, the confidence interval does **not support** the engineer's claim that the decrease is greater than 10%.
So, indeed, the conclusion earlier is valid: **the confidence interval does contradict the claim that the decrease in the defective rate is more than 10%.**
### Summary:
- **Engineer’s Claim**: Decrease > 0.10 (or 10%)
- **Confidence Interval**: (0.0132, 0.1146)
Since 10% is outside the bounds of the confidence interval, we **cannot** verify the engineer's claim with the given data. Thank you for your patience; I hope this clears up any confusion!
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