The local newspaper receives several complaints per day about typographic errors. Over a seven-day period, the publisher has received calls from readers reporting the following total daily number of errors: 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 3, and 9. Based on these data alone, what type of control chart(s) should the publisher use?

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Statistical process control (SPC) is a data-driven process that uses statistical methods to monitor and control the quality of a production process. The goal of SPC is to ensure that the process is stable, consistent with customer requirements, and not drifting or changing in an unexplainable manner. 

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The local newspaper receives several complaints per day about typographic errors. Over a seven-day period, the publisher has received calls from readers reporting the following total daily number of errors: 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 3, and 9. Based on these data alone, what type of control chart(s) should the publisher use?