Question

Which one of the following is not one of the factors that affect the S/Q rating of a company's footwear?

A) A company's current and cumulative spending for TQM/Six Sigma quality control programs
B) The percentage size of a production facility's reject rates for branded and private-label footwear due to defective workmanship and poorly-maintained equipment.
C) Expenditures for new styling/features per model
D) Whether production improvement option C has been installed (this option entails investing in special production equipment that boosts the S/Q rating of all pairs produced by 1.0 star)
E) Expenditures for best practices training

Answer 1

Expenditures for new styling/features per model is not a factor that affects the S/Q rating of a company's footwear.

Step-by-step explanation:

The factor that does not affect the S/Q rating of a company's footwear is option C) Expenditures for new styling/features per model. The S/Q rating refers to the quality rating of a product, and it is determined by factors such as the spending on quality control programs, reject rates due to defective workmanship, and investments in special production equipment. However, the expenditures for new styling/features do not directly impact the S/Q rating.