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? All inputs are combined by

engineers to create a product.

: Engineers combine all

inputs to create a product.

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?Three phases of analysis are

included in their approach.

: Their approach includes

three phases of analysis.

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? A statistical comparison is made of

the proposed procedures withTaguchi's two-step procedure.

: The proposed proceduresand Taguchi's two-step

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? A more efficient combination

among the factor levels is achievedwhen the control factor iscontinuous.

: The factor levels are moreefficiently combined when thecontrol factor is continuous.

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?Factors causing saturation include

temperature, volume and weight.

: Temperature, volume and

weight cause saturation.

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?The Taguchi approach entails

minimizing the average quadraticloss.

: The Taguchi approachminimizes the average quadratic

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?There have been a considerable

amount of studies on robust design.

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?There is a significant difference in

control levels for the parametersettings.

: The parameter settingssignificantly differ in control

levels.

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?The committee made a decision on

the question as to using anindividual mouse or a trackballwould be more productive.

: The committee decidedwhether using a mouse or atrackball in the workplace would

be more productive.

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? As a general rule, mice andtrackballs serve the function of

being both used for the samereason.

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