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Cause and effect diagrams illustrate the main causes and sub-causes leading to an effect, or the inputs x which result in the output y in the equation y = f (x). The resulting diagram resembles a fishbone diagram called the Ishikawa diagram. Cause and effect diagrams are used in all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. When identifying possible causes for a problem.
  2. When a team is having difficulty brainstorming causes.
  3. When asking “why does this happen?”
  4. When an analysis of data is needed.
Explanation
Answer: D - Cause and effect diagrams are used to identify possible causes for a problem, when a team is having difficulty brainstorming problem solutions, and when asking “why does this happen?” Cause and effect diagrams are not used to perform data analysis.
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