Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of using absolute quality conformance for setting quality expectations?

a. The ability to incorporate Taguchi quality loss functions

b. The use of the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) problem-solving method

c. The ability to set performance standards as a range (or tolerance) around a targeted qualityperformance level

d. The ability to express the quality expectation in terms of Six Sigma performance expectations