Which of the following statements is consistent with the ideas that w. edwards deming promoted regarding quality management? a. understanding variation is essential to improving quality b. statistical concepts rather than behavioral considerations should govern quality improvement efforts. c. a key to quality improvement is to ensure that each part of the system functions effectively, independent from the others. d. the burden of quality falls on those that do the work

scenario: hawaii and south carolina are trading partners. hawaii has an absolute advantage in the production of both coffee and tea. the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in hawaii is 2 pounds of coffee, and the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in south carolina is 1/3 pound of coffee. which of the following statements is true? a. south carolina should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee. b. hawaii should specialize in the production of tea, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of coffee. c. hawaii should specialize in the production of coffee, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of tea. d. hawaii should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee.