A manager of a fiberglass molding operation suspects that the number of defects is related to the number of total units produced of a particular product.A tool most useful in this analysis would be a
A) checklist.
B) cause-and-effect diagram.
C) Pareto chart.
D) scatter diagram.

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A scatter diagram would be the best tool in this situation as it allows the manager to plot the number of defects against the number of total units produced to visually see if there is a relationship between the two variables. This tool can help the manager determine if there is a correlation between the two, and if so, how strong the relationship is.

A Manager of a Fiberglass Molding Operation Suspects That the Number