The Statistical Thinking Underlying Six Sigma Is Based on Which

question 56

Multiple Choice

The statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma is based on which of the following three principles?

• A)All activities can be controlled, employee empowerment is the best control tool, and 100 percent control is possible.
• B)All work is a process, all processes have variability, and all processes create data that explains variability.
• C)All work activities can be done accurately most of the time, empowered employees are necessary for effective control, and good statistical data is an empowered employee's best control tool.
• D)All work is a statistically controllable process, 100 percent control is possible, and every well-controlled process is defect-free.
• E)Most business processes are subject to control, Six Sigma can totally remove variability in how processes are performed, and most defects can be eliminated.

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