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Business Definition for: Attribute Sampling

  • a random testing method for determining the quality of a finished product by inspecting a sample number of the items in each batch. The items selected are examined for a particular attribute, which is usually an abnormal or negative characteristicâ€"for example, a sample of cars from one production run might be inspected for poor paintwork, and the number of sampled cars found with this attribute used to calculate the number of defective items in the whole batch.

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Synovus Financial Corp. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. The floor is now opened for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from Nancy Bush. Your line is live. Nancy Bush - NAB Research Good afternoon guys. Richard E. Anthony - Chairman of the Board and Chief...
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Earnings calls 2007-10-28
Eli Lilly Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions And our first question comes from the line of James Kelly of Goldman Sachs. Please go ahead. James Kelly - Goldman Sachs Thank you and good morning. My question relates to Zyprexa and the depot formulation, and thank you for the additional data in Canada...
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Earnings calls 2007-07-24
Wave Systems Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Your first question comes from Rob Goldman - Dutton Associates. Rob Goldman - Dutton Associates I will just ask two questions right off the bat to make things go a little faster. I was wondering if you could perhaps give us a...
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Earnings calls 2007-08-08
References.(A Stochastic Grammar of Images)(Bibliography)
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Research articles 2006-10-01