TABLE 17-2
A political pollster randomly selects a sample of 100 voters each day for 8 successive days and asks how many will vote for the incumbent. The pollster wishes to construct a p chart to see if the percentage favoring the incumbent candidate is too erratic.

-Referring to Table 17-2, which expression best characterizes the p chart?
A) Hugging the center line
B) Cycles
C) Hugging the control line
D) Individual outliers

Question

TABLE 17-2
A political pollster randomly selects a sample of 100 voters each day for 8 successive days and asks how many will vote for the incumbent. The pollster wishes to construct a p chart to see if the percentage favoring the incumbent candidate is too erratic.
 
-Referring to Table 17-2, which expression best characterizes the p chart?
A) Hugging the center line 
B) Cycles 
C) Hugging the control line 
D) Individual outliers

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A p chart is characterized by data points that are close to the center line, indicating that the process is stable and in control.

TABLE 17-2 A Political Pollster Randomly Selects a Sample of 100 Voters