1. Types of Charts
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2. Charts and graphs: Explain six common charts used in business. Column
Stacked Bar
XY Scatter
Pie
Exploded Pie
Line
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3. Differentiate Charts and Graphs
Graph - a pictorial representation of data
Includes the plot area, gridlines, and values
Used in a chart
Chart – an enhancement of a graph (includes labels, legend information, titles, and color and adds meaning to the graph)
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4. Column Chart - Compares groups of data against each other (seniors, juniors, and sophomores)
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5. Column Chart Which group attends assemblies most consistently?
Which group attends the assemblies most inconsistently? The seniors. Their attendance increases in January and February, shows a dramatic increase in March, and declines by more than half in April.
Which group attends assemblies most consistently?
Which group attends assemblies most inconsistently?
Compares Senior, Junior, and Sophomore attendance rates at assemblies over a period of four months.
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6. Stacked Bar Chart Represents the contribution of individual items to
the whole
Bars are divided
into two or more
parts
Length of bars represents a total
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7. Stacked Bar
The components are displayed in the order presented in the spreadsheet.
What was the total sales for the first quarter? About $18,000
How much did printer sales contribute to the total sales for the first quarter? $5,000
How would you determine the percent of sales for printers to the total sales for the first quarter?
Shows three components: Computers, Printers, and Monitors to total sales
during each quarter (three-month period)
What was the total sales for the first quarter?
How much did printer sales contribute to the total sales for the first quarter?
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8. XY Scatter Compares pairs of values
Indicates a correlation between two or more sets of data
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9. XY Scatter – Shows a relationship between two or more numeric variables
Indicates a correlation between the month and the attendance rate
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10. Pie Chart – Represents parts of a whole and
only one series of data
% of each expenditure in a budget
% of each investment type in a portfolio
It answers the question, “What is the percentage of each part to the whole?”
Which item contributed the most percent to the total sales?
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11. Exploded Pie Chart - Emphasizes one or more portions of the data
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12. Line Chart – Illustrates trends in data (increase or decresase in sales over a period of time)
Which department showed the most growth?
Which department showed a decline in sales?
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13. Can you identify the charts?
Represents the contribution of individual items to the whole
Indicates trends in data
Makes comparisons about groups of data
Emphasizes one or more portions of the data
Represents only one series of data
Indicates a correlation
Stacked bar
Line
Bar
Exploded pie
Pie
XY Scatter
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14. Stacked Bar
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15. XY Scatter
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16. Column Chart
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17. Exploded Pie
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18. Pie
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19. Line
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