The Chair of the Operations Management Department at Quality University

question 57

Multiple Choice

The chair of the operations management department at Quality University wants to construct a p-chart for determining whether the four faculty teaching the basic P/OM course are in control with regard to the number of students who fail the course. Accordingly, he sampled 100 final grades from last year for each instructor, with the following results

What is the sample proportion of failures ( p) for Prof. D?

• A)0
• B).04
• C).11
• D).13
• E).16

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Definitions:

Flexible Budgets

Budgets that are designed to vary in accordance with changes in the level of activity or output, to provide more accurate costing and planning.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount of the cost and how much the cost should have been, given the actual level of activity. A favorable (unfavorable) spending variance occurs because the cost is lower (higher) than expected, given the actual level of activity for the period.

Static Planning Budget

A projection of budget figures based on a fixed level of activity or volume, not adjusted for changes.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or varies with changes in the volume of activity, revenue, or other factors affecting budgetary needs.