Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Underlying Philosophy

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the underlying philosophy of Deming's work in the area of quality assurance?

• A) The cause of poor quality and low productivity is the system and not the employees.
• B) The quality of an organization's goods and services can affect the organization in many ways.
• C) Quality is determined in relation to the specifications or standards set in the design stages.
• D) The system should be customer driven and involve only the top management.
• E) Effective operations control is attained by applying the basic control concepts to the operations function of the organization.

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Definitions:

Demand and Supply

Fundamental economic concepts that describe the relationship between the quantity of a commodity that consumers wish to buy at various prices (demand) and the quantity that producers are willing to sell (supply).

Primary Variable

A key factor in experiments or models that can be manipulated or measured to assess its effects.

Consumer Incomes

The total income received by consumers, including wages, salaries, and other earnings, that influences spending behaviors and economic demand.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.