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question 49

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(Figure 17.20) Researchers experimentally removed cleaner fish from some coral reef communities and left cleaner fish present in other communities. Their results are shown in the figure. Based on these results, extinction of cleaner fish would result in _____ fish species, and each species would be _____ abundant. A) fewer; more B) more; more C) fewer; less D) more; less (Figure 17.20) Researchers experimentally removed cleaner fish from some coral reef communities and left cleaner fish present in other communities. Their results are shown in the figure. Based on these results, extinction of cleaner fish would result in _____ fish species, and each species would be _____ abundant.

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Internal Failure Cost

Costs incurred when a product or service fails to meet quality standards before it is delivered to the customer, including scrap and rework costs.

Quality Cost Report

A financial statement detailing the costs associated with preventing, detecting, and correcting defective work, categorized into prevention, appraisal, and failure costs.

Prevention Costs

Expenses incurred to prevent defects in products or inefficiencies in services.

Delivery Cycle Time

The total time taken from receiving a customer order to the delivery of the product, measuring the efficiency of order fulfillment.