The Following Are Factors as to Why Productivity in America

question 29

Multiple Choice

The following are factors as to why productivity in America has risen over the last 30 years EXCEPT:

• A)less customer oriented.
• B)reducing inefficiencies.
• C)focusing heavily on quality.
• D)introducing technological improvements.
• E)more quality oriented.

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Definitions:

Z-value

A statistical measure representing the number of standard deviations from the mean a data point is.

Lower Limit

The lowest value in a set of data, or the minimum value that a certain variable, function, or sequence can assume.

Specification Limits

Pre-determined bounds that define the acceptable range of variation for a product's characteristics or a process's outputs.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, indicating how spread out the values are from the average.