Why Is Quality an Important Management Issue

question 72

Multiple Choice

Why is quality an important management issue?

• A) Quality can be used as a basis for competition.
• B) Enhancing quality lowers costs.
• C) Improving quality tends to increase productivity.
• D) Making higher-quality products generally results in less waste.
• E) All of these choices

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Definitions:

Agricultural Products

Products stemming from the practice of agriculture, such as crops and animal products, which can be used for food, fuel, and raw materials.

Spending

The act of using money to purchase goods or services, contributing to economic activity.

Food Purchases

Transactions involved in acquiring food products for consumption, influenced by prices, income, preferences, and availability.

Farm Products

Agricultural commodities that include a variety of food items, raw materials, and livestock produced by farming activities.