A Question Regarding Actual Costs
by V.V. Mncora
(South Africa)
You as a quality manager are presented with the following costs incurred in your company:
• Prevention costs R 9 890
• Appraisal costs R 4 740
• Internal failure costs R27 940
• External failure costs R49 860
1. Based on this information, what does it tell you about your quality systems and processes?










