Variations in Process Output That Are Caused by Specific Events

question 41

Multiple Choice

Variations in process output that are caused by specific events or factors that are frequently temporary such as machine malfunction are:

• A) assignable variations.
• B) chance variations.
• C) out of control variations.
• D) random variations.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements, factors, or quantities that can change or have different values in a given situation or analysis.

Economic Decisions

The choices made by individuals, households, or organizations regarding the allocation of resources and the distribution of goods and services.

Purposeful

Refers to actions undertaken with a specific goal or intention in mind.

Spontaneous

Occurring without external cause or premeditation, often resulting from a natural inclination or impulse.