Beth Is Tired of Carrying Around a Cumbersome CD Player

question 43

Multiple Choice

Beth is tired of carrying around a cumbersome CD player and a heavy collection of CDs so she can listen to her music on-the-go, and so has decided to convert her CD music collection to MP3 and buy an iPod. This is an example of ________ need recognition.

• A) hypothetical state
• B) acquired state
• C) desired state
• D) avoidance state
• E) psychological state

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Definitions:

Acceptance Sampling

A statistical quality control method where a random sample of items is inspected to decide if the whole batch meets the prescribed standards.

AOQ

Average Order Quantity; the mean volume of goods ordered over a specific period of time, reflecting purchasing behavior.

Population Percent Defective

The percentage of items in a defined population that do not meet predefined standards or specifications.

Producer's Risk

The risk that a producer takes when a good batch is incorrectly rejected based on the sample quality test results, also known as Type I error in statistical testing.