Before widespread adoption of TQM, most firms assumed that

A. the advantages of mass production were insignificant.
B. customers scarcely notice deficiencies in quality.
C. production defects were an inevitable part of mass production.
D. the cost of replacing defective parts was unacceptable.
E. eliminating defects from mass production was achievable.


Answer: C

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