The specifications on an electronic component in a target-acquisition system are that its life must be between 5,000 and 10,000 h. The life is normally distributed with mean 7,500 h. The manufacturer realized a price of $10 per unit produced; however, defective units must be replaced at a cost of $5 to the manufacturer. Two different manufacturing processes can be used, both of which have the same mean life. However, the standard deviation of life for process 1 is 1000h, whereas for process 2 it is only 500h. Production costs for process 2 are twice those for process 1. What value of production costs will determine the selection between processes 1 and 2?

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