The Basic Quality Tool That Kaoru Ishikawa Recognized That Identifies

question 39

Multiple Choice

The basic quality tool that Kaoru Ishikawa recognized that identifies potential causes of a problem while sorting them into categories is the

• A)check sheet.
• B)cause-and effect diagram.
• C)control chart.
• D)parento chart.

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Definitions:

Excess Capacity

Plant resources that are underused when imperfectly competitive firms produce less output than that associated with achieving minimum average total cost.

Monopolistic Competition

An economic model describing a market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant control over prices and product differentiation.

Industry Output

The total production of goods and services by all firms in a specific industry over a defined period.

Economic Profits

The excess of total revenues over total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.