When the Six Sigma process is used to analyze a problem, the five-step statistical process can be applied once which variation is detected?
A) Chance variation
B) Common variation
C) Assigned variation
D) Continuous variation

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Assigned variation, also known as special cause variation, is the type of variation that Six Sigma aims to identify and eliminate. It refers to variation that can be traced to a specific cause, unlike common or chance variation, which is inherent to the process.

When the Six Sigma Process Is Used to Analyze a Problem