Which of the Following Items Is Not a Tool That

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items is not a tool that can be used by management to detect poor quality in an operation?

• A) Taguchi loss function.
• B) Run chart.
• C) Control chart.
• D) Statistical quality control (SQC) chart.
• E) Statistical process control (SPC) chart.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Applied

The distribution of projected manufacturing overhead expenses across each unit of production.

Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred, creating a discrepancy in cost accounting.

Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead

A case where the overhead costs designated for production are higher than the overhead expenses that actually happened.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including both materials and labor costs.