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:
A)When identifying possible causes for a problem.
B)When a team is having difficulty brainstorming causes.
C)When asking "why does this happen?"
D)When an analysis of data is needed.

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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.

Cause and Effect Diagrams Illustrate the Main Causes and Sub-Causes