APICS CPIM Exam - Topic 1 Question 123 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM exam

Question #: 123
Topic #: 1

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When a small number of items often dominate the results achieved in any situation, this is called:

AStandard law

BRecessive Act

CPareto's law

DPetite Act

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Suggested Answer: C

by Lynelle at Apr 04, 2026, 01:33 AM

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18 days ago

Totally agree, Pareto's law is so true!

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23 days ago

It's definitely C) Pareto's law.

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1 month ago

I'm torn between Pareto's law and the other options. I just can't recall the specifics of the definitions!

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2 months ago

I feel like I've seen "Standard law" mentioned before, but it doesn't seem to fit this context.

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2 months ago

I remember practicing a question about this in our last review session, and I think it was definitely Pareto's law.

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2 months ago

I think this might be related to the 80/20 rule, which sounds like Pareto's law, but I'm not entirely sure.

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