The statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma is based on which of the following three principles?
A)All activities can be controlled, employee empowerment is the best control tool, and 100 percent control is possible.
B)All work is a process, all processes have variability, and all processes create data that explains variability.
C)All work activities can be done accurately most of the time, empowered employees are necessary for effective control, and good statistical data is an empowered employee's best control tool.
D)All work is a statistically controllable process, 100 percent control is possible, and every well-controlled process is defect-free.
E)Most business processes are subject to control, Six Sigma can totally remove variability in how processes are performed, and most defects can be eliminated.

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The statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma is based on the principles that all work is a process, all processes have variability, and all processes create data that explains variability. This understanding leads to the use of statistical methods to improve processes and reduce variation, which are the core principles of Six Sigma. Choices A, C, D, and E do not accurately reflect the statistical thinking underlying Six Sigma.

The Statistical Thinking Underlying Six Sigma Is Based on Which