According to Walter Shewhart, _____

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to Walter Shewhart, _____.

• A) chance causes should be eliminated whenever possible
• B) assignable causes could be ignored if they did not cause too much variation
• C) the mean, upper control limit, and lower control limit are indicated by horizontal lines in the control chart
• D) chance causes could be fixed
• E) a control chart has time on the top axis and a plot of sample measurements

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the quantity of values.

Bell Shaped Distribution

Also known as a normal distribution, it is a probability distribution that has a symmetrical bell-shaped graph, indicating that most of the data points are concentrated around the mean.

Supply And Demand

Fundamental economic principles that describe the relationship between the availability of a product or service (supply) and the desire of potential buyers (demand).

Bell Shaped Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetrical and tapers towards the tails, resembling a bell; commonly known as the normal distribution.