The Tool That Can Be Used to Depict Main Causes

question 35

Multiple Choice

The tool that can be used to depict main causes for an identified quality problem, subdivided into categories represented as machines, materials, methods, and manpower, is called a:

• A) Cause-and-effect diagram.
• B) Statistical run chart.
• C) Pareto diagram.
• D) Histogram.
• E) Statistical control chart.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Marginal Utility

The economic principle stating that as a person increases consumption of a product, there is a decline in the marginal utility that person derives from consuming each additional unit of that product.

Redistribution

The process of reallocating income, wealth or resources from certain groups within society to others, often through taxation and welfare systems.

John Stuart Mill

A British philosopher and economist known for his contributions to utilitarianism and political economy.

Utilitarian Justice

A concept in ethics focusing on the greatest good for the greatest number of people as the criterion of justice.