The specification for the outside diameter of a pipe is 12.5±0.05 mm. Twenty  consecutively manufactured pipes were sampled and measured with the following  results (unit: mm): 12.54 12.53 12.52 12.53 12.53 12.52 12.53 12.53 12.55 12.53 12.52 12.55 12.52 12.53 12.52 12.52 12.55 12.54 12.53 12.51 Calculate the appropriate capability indices. Do you consider it safe to proceed with  the production run? Justify your decision.

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Q-The specification for the outside diameter of a pipe is 12.5±0.05 mm. Twenty 
consecutively manufactured pipes were sampled and measured with the following 
results (unit: mm):
12.54 12.53 12.52 12.53 12.53
12.52 12.53 12.53 12.55 12.53
12.52 12.55 12.52 12.53 12.52
12.52 12.55 12.54 12.53 12.51
Calculate the appropriate capability indices. Do you consider it safe to proceed with 
the production run? Justify your decision. 

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