TABLE 17-1 A Local Newspaper Has 10 Delivery Boys Who Each Deliver

question 96

Multiple Choice

TABLE 17-1
A local newspaper has 10 delivery boys who each deliver the morning paper to 50 customers every day. The owner decides to record the number of papers delivered on time for a 10-day period and construct a p chart to see whether the percentage is too erratic.

-Referring to Table 17-1, which expression best characterizes the p chart?

• A) cycles
• B) increasing trend
• C) in-control
• D) individual outliers

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Definitions:

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An individual’s belief in their ability to perform tasks and achieve goals across a variety of different situations.