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Correlation Versus Causation in Drop Off

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Problem

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You are analyzing where users drop off in a product funnel, and you notice some steps are strongly associated with churn or abandonment. You need to decide whether those patterns reflect true causes of drop off or just correlated signals.

Question

How do you distinguish between correlation and causation when analyzing user drop-off points on a platform?