The local newspaper receives several complaints per day about typographic errors. Over a seven-day period, the publisher has received calls from readers reporting the following number of errors: 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 3, and 9. Based on these data alone, what type of control chart(s) should the publisher use?
A) p-chart
B) c-chart
C) $\bar x$ -chart
D) R-chart
E) $\bar x$ - and R-charts

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The correct choice is a c-chart because it is used for monitoring the number of defects per unit and the data provided (number of errors per day) fits this scenario.

The Local Newspaper Receives Several Complaints Per Day About Typographic xˉ\bar xxˉ

The Local Newspaper Receives Several Complaints Per Day About Typographic $\bar x$