Answer:
The answer is: D) total cost of inspection and defectives is minimum.
Explanation:
Inspections and quality controls are part of the Total Quality Management (TQM). TQM works to improve the products and services produced by a company thorough improving internal processes.
The company's outputs (either products or services) are subject to inspections and quality controls. TQM considers that the optimum level of inspection is achieved by reducing to a minimum level the inspection costs and the costs associated with defective units.