The Taguchi constant for flooring materials is known to be $50/cm sq. and the tolerance is 25 plus or minus 0.6. What is the quality loss function for losses incurred as a result of deviation from the target?

Your organization has recently started using group decision making. You are most likely to observe that ________

A) group decision making is slower than individual decision making B) group decision making leads to decreased acceptance of the solution C) groups generate less information and knowledge than individuals D) group decisions are less creative than individual decisions E) group decisions are more accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group

Which of the following is not an example of a common activity in an AIS?

A) buy and pay for goods and services B) sell goods and services and collect cash C) summarize and report results to interested parties D) record sales calls for marketing purposes