Asked by julie
Consider the following graph, which details a retailer’s profits over the course of several years.
A graph titled Net Sales Profit (millions) has years on the x-axis and is unlabeled on the y-axis.
Of the following, which option or options would help make this graph less misleading?
I. The y-axis should be labeled.
II. The scale on the y-axis should be resized.
III. The scale on the x-axis should be resized.
a.
I only
b.
I and II
c.
II only
d.
I, II, and III
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b. I and II
Reason: Labeling the y-axis (with units) removes ambiguity about what the numbers represent. Rescaling the y-axis (for example starting it at zero or using an appropriate range) prevents exaggeration or understatement of changes. Resizing the x-axis is not normally needed for a time-series with evenly spaced years and would not address the common source of misleadingness here.
Reason: Labeling the y-axis (with units) removes ambiguity about what the numbers represent. Rescaling the y-axis (for example starting it at zero or using an appropriate range) prevents exaggeration or understatement of changes. Resizing the x-axis is not normally needed for a time-series with evenly spaced years and would not address the common source of misleadingness here.
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