Which of the following statements about acceptance sampling is TRUE?
A) The steeper an OC curve, the better it discriminates between good and bad lots.
B) Acceptance sampling removes all defective items.
C) Acceptance sampling of incoming lots is replacing statistical process control at the supplier.
D) Acceptance sampling occurs continuously along the assembly line.
E) All of these are true.

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The steeper an OC (Operating Characteristic) curve, the better it discriminates between good and bad lots. This means that a steeper curve indicates a lower chance of accepting a bad lot and rejecting a good lot, which is the ultimate goal of acceptance sampling. The other options are incorrect: B is false because acceptance sampling only removes a portion of defective items, not all of them; C is false because statistical process control is a complementary method to acceptance sampling, not a substitute; D is false because acceptance sampling occurs at the end of the process, not continuously along the assembly line.

Which of the Following Statements About Acceptance Sampling Is TRUE