You are working on a cross-functional team that is evaluating the acquisition of a new piece of capital equipment that will be used to produce a particular part used in your popular Blue Heron widget. Your company requires a Cp of at least 1.67 on a critical dimension of the part. The dimensional specification for this part is 29 ± 0.006 mm. What is the maximum process variability the machine can have and still meet your tolerance and capability requirements?

In each of the following, what happens to the unemployment rate? does the unemployment rate give an accurate impression of what’s happening in the labor market? a. esther lost her job and begins looking for a new one. b.sam, a steelworker who has been out of work since his mill closed last year, becomes discouraged and gives up looking for work. c.dan, the sole earner in his family of 5, just lost his $90,000 job as a research scientist. immediately, he takes a part-time job at starbucks until he can find another job in his field.