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Chapter 3 Quality and Performance Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) A term used by customers to describe their general satisfaction with a service or product - Correct Answers ✅Quality Any instance when a process fails to satisfy its customer - Correct Answers ✅Defect Costs associated with preventing defects before they happen

• Correct Answers ✅Prevention costs

[Costs of Quality] Costs incurred when the firm assesses the performance level of its processes When the Prevention costs increase and performance enhances, *Appraisal costs* decrease because fewer resources are needed for quality inspections and the subsequent search for causes of defects - Correct Answers ✅Appraisal costs [Costs of Quality] Costs resulting from defects that are discovered *during the production of a service or product* 1 / 2

Chapter 3 Quality and Performance Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) 1) rework

• incurred if some aspect of a service must be performed

again or it a defective item must be rerouted to some previous operation to correct the defect 2) scrap

• incurred if a defective item is unfit for further processing. -

Correct Answers ✅Internal Failure costs [Costs of Quality] Costs that arise when a defect is discovered after the customer receives the service or product Warranty cost Warranty

• a written guarantee that producer will replace or repair

defective parts or perform the service to the customer's satisfaction. - Correct Answers ✅External Failure costs

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