The Purpose of an X-Bar Chart Is to Determine Whether

question 136

Multiple Choice

The purpose of an x-bar chart is to determine whether there has been a:

• A) change in the dispersion of the process output.
• B) change in the percent defective in a sample.
• C) change in the central tendency of the process output.
• D) change in the number of defects in a sample.
• E) change in the AOQ.

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