Which one of the following will increase the consumer's risk?
A) Decrease sample size and hold constant the number of defective items in a sample.
B) Decrease the acceptable number of defective items in a sample and hold constant the sample size.
C) Increase the sample size and decrease the acceptable number of defective items in a sample.
D) Decrease the acceptable quality level and hold constant both sample size and the acceptable number of defective items in a sample.

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Decreasing the sample size while keeping the number of defective items constant increases the consumer's risk because it reduces the likelihood of detecting a defect, potentially allowing more defective products to be accepted.

Which One of the Following Will Increase the Consumer's Risk