A graphical representation of frequency of occurrence of the factors contributing to an indicated quality problem, ordered from the most to the least frequent, is a(n):
A) Control chart.
B) Pareto diagram.
C) Histogram.
D) Ishikawa diagram.
E) Cause-and-effect diagram.

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A Pareto diagram is specifically used to represent the frequency of occurrence of different causes contributing to a quality problem. It orders the causes from most to least frequent, allowing for prioritization and targeted problem-solving efforts. Control charts monitor variability over time, histograms display distribution of data, Ishikawa diagrams (also known as fishbone diagrams or cause-and-effect diagrams) visually display the potential causes of a problem, and cause-and-effect diagrams walk through the process of identifying potential causes and their relationships.

A Graphical Representation of Frequency of Occurrence of the Factors