The objective of statistical process control (SPC) is to:

A. Determine whether a batch of raw materials should be accepted or rejected.
B. Determine whether a batch of finished goods should be accepted or rejected.
C. Detect assignable cause variations versus normal random variations in the process.
D. Identify variable versus attribute measures.


C. Detect assignable cause variations versus normal random variations in the process.
Explanation:
Statistical process control is used to identify variations that arise from other than normal variations in a process. The terms “statistical process control” and “process control charts” convey the same concept.

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