A process improvement team is working on reducing the amount of past$-$due debts. They are tracking the dollar amount of receivables over $90$ days past due with a control chart. After implementing a corrective action, they notice a run of six points successively below the mean, signaling an out$-$of$-$control condition. What should the team conclude?

A The process is not meeting the needs of the customers.

B The instability of the chart suggests an unfavorable shift.

C The chart remains stable, with all six points inside the control limits$.$

D Six points below the mean indicate a process with too many defects.

E The instability of the chart suggests a favorable shift.A process improvement team is working on reducing the amount of past$-$due debts. They are tracking the dollar amount of receivables over $90$ days past due with a control chart. After implementing a corrective action, they notice a run of six points successively below the mean, signaling an out$-$of$-$control condition. What should the team conclude?

A The process is not meeting the needs of the customers.

B The instability of the chart suggests an unfavorable shift.

C The chart remains stable, with all six points inside the control limits$.$

D Six points below the mean indicate a process with too many defects.

E The instability of the chart suggests a favorable shift.