An Important Emphasis of a Six Sigma Program Is to

question 30

Multiple Choice

An important emphasis of a Six Sigma program is to

• A) prevent problems.
• B) punish employees who perform sloppy work.
• C) minimize the behavioral aspects of achieving high quality.
• D) base quality standards on individual differences.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost

An estimated or predetermined cost of performing an operation or producing a good, used in budgeting and variance analysis.

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Direct Materials Price Variance

A measure used in management accounting to assess the difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the expected (standard) cost.

Direct Materials Quantity Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, based on standards.