Which statement describes why it is important to separate major from minor problems in getting expected benefits?

Question

Options

• AMajor problems are always harder to fix.
• BMinor problems usually affect more people.
• CThis information is used for system status reporting.
• DAn accurate breakdown allows for putting resource on items with high impact.

• A
  7% (4)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  88% (51)

Explanation

Separating major from minor problems matters because it enables prioritization of resources - time, budget, and personnel - toward issues that deliver the greatest benefit when resolved. Option D is correct because without an accurate breakdown, organizations risk spending equal effort on low-impact issues while high-impact problems linger unresolved.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is false - major problems aren't always harder to fix; some major issues (high impact) may have simple solutions.
• B reverses reality - major problems typically affect more people or systems, not minor ones.
• C confuses a side effect with the purpose - while a breakdown might inform status reports, that's not why the separation is important.

Memory tip: Think of it as triage in an emergency room - doctors don't treat patients in arrival order; they treat the most critical cases first. Separating major from minor = knowing who needs the most resources, fastest.

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