If Management Is Reviewing a Multiple-Period Trend Graph That Shows

question 164

Multiple Choice

If management is reviewing a multiple-period trend graph that shows individual quality cost categories, what might they expect to see?

• A)Overall quality costs decreasing as a percentage of sales with prevention costs, as a category, increasing over time.
• B)Overall quality costs decreasing as a percentage of sales with all categories decreasing over time.
• C)Overall quality costs increasing as a percentage of sales with external failure costs decreasing and prevention costs increasing.
• D)Overall quality costs remaining the same as a percentage of sales with prevention and appraisal costs increasing over time.

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Definitions:

Correlations

Statistical measures that indicate the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Scores

Numerical values that represent the performance or achievement of an individual or group, often used for assessment or comparison purposes.

Variables

Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types and can influence the outcome of experiments or studies.

Cause

A factor or event that brings about a specific effect, outcome, or result, often examined in contexts of cause and effect relationships.