Primary Authority Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Primary authority is:

• A)A nonlaw source that a court may rely on when deciding an issue
• B)Authority that a court must rely on when deciding an issue
• C)Authority that a court may rely on when deciding an issue
• D)The law itself
• E)Answers a,b,and c above
• F)Answers a and c above

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Definitions:

Benchmarking

The act of evaluating business operations and performance indicators against the standards of the industry or exemplary practices from different organizations.

Cause-And-Effect Diagram

A visual tool used to systematically identify and present the potential causes of a specific problem, often resembling the shape of a fishbone.

Fishbone Diagram

A visual tool for root cause analysis, illustrating the main causes and sub-causes leading to an effect, often used in problem-solving and quality control.

Taguchi Loss Function

The Taguchi Loss Function is a statistical method used to measure the cost of deviation from a target value, emphasizing the reduction of variation in a process rather than just meeting specifications.