Jean is examining variation on a control chart. One of the machines was misaligned and is operated by an inexperienced worker. The variation caused by these factors is caused by ____.
A) assignable causes
B) in statistical control causes
C) common causes
D) in control causes

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The misaligned machine and inexperienced worker are specific and identifiable causes of the variation, so they are assignable causes. Choices B, C, and D refer to variation that is due to random, common, or routine factors, which do not have a specific source of variation.

Jean Is Examining Variation on a Control Chart