Canine Gourmet Super Breath dog treats are sold in boxes labeled with a net weight of 15 ounces ​(425 ​grams) per box. Each box contains 10 individual​ 1.5-ounce packets. To reduce the chances of shorting the​customer, product design specifications call for the​ packet-filling process average to be set at 44.0 grams so that the average net weight per box of 10 packets will be 440 grams. Tolerances are set for the box to weigh 440±14 grams. The standard deviation for the​ packet-filling process is 1.03 grams. The target process capability ratio is 1.67. One​ day, the ​packet-filling process average weight drifts down to 43.0 grams. Is the packaging process​ capable? Is an adjustment​ needed? Since the process capability​ index, Cpk​, is nothing​, the process ▼   is capable is not capable . ​(Enter your response rounded to three decimal places​

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Canine Gourmet Super Breath dog treats are sold in boxes labeled with a net weight of
15
ounces
​(425
​grams) per box. Each box contains
10
individual​ 1.5-ounce packets. To reduce the chances of shorting the​customer, product design specifications call for the​ packet-filling process average to be set at
44.0
grams so that the average net weight per box of
10
packets will be
440
grams. Tolerances are set for the box to weigh
440±14
grams. The standard deviation for the​ packet-filling process is
1.03
grams. The target process capability ratio is
1.67.
One​ day, the ​packet-filling process average weight drifts down to
43.0
grams. Is the packaging process​ capable? Is an adjustment​ needed?
Since the process capability​ index,
Cpk​,
is
nothing​,
the process
 
is capable
is not capable
.
​(Enter
your response rounded to three decimal
places​
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