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COQ Histogram Genova Company classifies its costs of quality into four categories. The cos...

COQ Histogram Genova Company classifies its costs of quality into four categories. The costs of quality (COQ) as a percentage of cost of goods sold for the last three years are as follows:

 

2010

2011

2012

Prevention costs

1.00%

4.00%

2.00%

Appraisal costs

3.00

2.50

1.50

Internal failure costs

27.00

23.00

14.00

External failure costs

31.00

18.00

12.00

Required

1. Use a spreadsheet to prepare a histogram that shows the costs of quality (COQ) trends as a percentage of costs of goods sold.


2. Comment on the trends in cost of quality (COQ) over the three-year period from 2010 to 2012.


3. What cost of quality can the company expect as a percentage of its cost of goods sold in 2013? Explain.

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