Phil bord is a ceo for a large auto manufacturer and is interested in improving the product quality. phil had overheard his friend mention six sigma. considering that phil has no idea what six sigma is, what are some key points to phil out?
a. six sigma quality means that he would have exactly half as many quality defects as he would have with three sigma quality.
b. to achieve truly world-class quality and performance, we need to focus on individual employee job functions.
c. six sigma quality is the result of a well-defined and structured process.
d. all of these.

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i.e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i.e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process.c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces