1) if a sample of items is taken and the mean of the sample is outside the control limits, the process is: a) in control, but not capable of producing within the established control limits. b) within the established control limits with only natural causes of variation. c) likely out of control and the cause should be investigated. d) monitored closely to see if the next sample mean will also fall outside the control limits. e) producing high quality products.

The process is likely out of control and the cause should be investigated.

Explanation: In statistical quality control, there are to points to keep the process in check. The LCL( Lower control limit) and the UCL(Upper Control limit). These two points are a range which enables the quality controller to know that the point is still within the control limits. But once the mean is outside the sample, the process is deemed "out of control" and steps are taken to know the cause and brought back within the limits.

if interdependence implies a two-way dependence, and if each partner is equally dependent on the other for success, then there is an equal commitment to the making the partnership successful. the advantage is sustainability of the relationship, the disadvantage is that decisions are "democratic" and therefore may take longer to reach and more likely to be a compromise (which is not always the best solution). as the interdependence moves away from equality, the decisions become more influenced by the more independent partner. in the extreme the relationship becomes more dictatorial and more like "master-slave". generally the relationship has less commitment in both directions and is more likely to be temporary.

if one generalizes (and one shouldn't), equity partnerships, which is probably what is implied by interdependence, can be slow to progress or change but durable. the extreme alternative, independent-dependent partnerships tend to be efficient but more fragile.

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