The Pareto Principle States That

Multiple Choice

The Pareto principle states that:

A) The majority of nonconformities are caused by a relatively small percentage of the total set of problems. Improvement efforts should be focused on these critical problems.
B) It is normally only cost-effective to correct 80% of defects, the other 20% is not worth correcting
C) Quality management causes 80% of all problems on a typical project
D) The Pareto chart is the most important of the seven basic tools of quality control.