What Is an Index Number

question 49

Essay

What is an index number?

Understand the concepts and tools of quality management.

Identify different types of control charts and their application.

Recognize the importance and method of sorting issues through Pareto analysis.

Describe the cause-and-effect (Ishikawa) diagram and its application in identifying problem causes.

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Definitions:

Vietnam War

A prolonged conflict (1955-1975) between the communist government of North Vietnam and South Vietnam, involving intensive military intervention by the United States.

Sexual Revolution

A social movement that challenged traditional codes of behavior related to sexuality and interpersonal relationships throughout the Western world from the 1960s onwards.

Social Mainstream

The prevailing values, attitudes, or activities in society, considered as the norm or majority viewpoint.

Counterculture

“Hippie” youth culture of the 1960s, which rejected the values of the dominant culture in favor of illicit drugs, communes, free sex, and rock music.