In an automobile company in which you are the project manager, the allowable standard deviation for a product to be delivered by the contractor is less than 0.002 inches. However, product testing has revealed that the actual deviation is slightly more than 0.002 inches. You believe that the variation from the permissible deviation is negligible. In this case, you must:

a) Allow the product, since deviation from the company standards is small. b) Document the low quality level of the product, ask the contractor for an explanation, and find

a solution. c) Reject the product outright. d) Allow the product this time, but mentor the contractor to be more quality conscious

henceforth.