Which of the Following Would Be Classified as an External

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be classified as an external failure cost on a quality cost report?

• A) Debugging software errors.
• B) Final product testing and inspection.
• C) Depreciation of test equipment.
• D) Liability arising from defective products.

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Definitions:

Method of Agreement

A principle in inductive reasoning that if two or more instances of a phenomenon share a single common condition, then the condition is likely to be a cause of the phenomenon.

Necessary Condition

A condition that must be present for an event or situation to occur; without it, the event cannot happen.

Sufficient Condition

A condition that, if satisfied, guarantees the occurrence or validity of another event or condition.

Methods of Agreement and Difference

Scientific research methods used to determine the cause of a phenomenon by examining cases where the phenomenon does and does not occur.