A Producer of Specialty Products Uses a Variety of Natural

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A producer of specialty products uses a variety of natural and man-made materials to make unique countertops for kitchens and baths. One product line mixes concrete and natural river stone to make countertops that are polished to a high shine revealing unique patterns. Occasionally coarse sand will result in undesirable pitting and rough spots on surfaces. Consequently, as part of its quality control efforts, 8 by 4 metre polished slabs are checked periodically for imperfections. For each slab inspected the number of imperfections (pits, rough spots, etc.) is recorded. What type of control chart should be used for these data?

A) Individuals chart
B) p-chart
C) c-chart
D) x-bar and R charts
E) ARL chart