A project manager facilitated a meeting with the product manager and project team to discuss the results of the latest iteration. As part of the meeting, the project manager also reviewed the budget consumed to date on the project, highlighting appraisal costs. Which of the following best describes appraisal costs?

A. Costs associated with satisfying customer requirements by creating a product without defects B. Costs expended to examine the product or process and make certain the requirements are being met C. Costs when things don’t go according to plan D. Costs that occur externally, when the customer determines that the requirements have not been met