Listed Below Are Selected Line Items from the Cost of Quality

question 117

Multiple Choice

Listed below are selected line items from the Cost of Quality (COQ) report for Watson Products for last month: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Category } & \text { Amount } \\\hline \text { Rework } & \$ 725 \\\text { Equipment maintenance } & 1,154 \\\text { Product testing } & 786 \\\text { Product repair } & 695\end{array}$$ What was Watson's total prevention and appraisal cost for last month?

• A) $786.
• B) $1,154.
• C) $1,849.
• D) $1,940.
• E) $2,665.

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