1. Chapter 10 Managing Data and Using Graphics
Business Communication, 14e
Lehman and DuFrene

2. Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Graphics
Chapter 10
Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Graphics
Contributes to overall meaning
Reinforces and supplements written or spoken words
Communicates ideas that cannot be conveyed effectively in written form
Has a simple, effective design that is easy to understand
Depicts information honestly

3. Effective Table Layout
Chapter 10
Effective Table Layout
Total Employer Health Insurance Contribution January 1 - March 31, 2004
No. of Premium per Total Insured Employees Employee Amount
Total Employer Health Insurance Contribution January 1 - March 31, 2004
No. of Premium per Total Insured Employees Employee Amount
Employee / 0 dependents 32 $45 $1,440
Employee / 1 dependent ,404
Employee / 2 dependents ,080
Employee / 3 dependents ,088
Total Contribution $6,012
Employee / 0 dependents 32 $45 $1,440
Employee / 1 dependent ,404
Employee / 2 dependents ,080
Employee / 3 dependents ,088
Total Contribution $6,012

4. Effective Bar Chart Design
Chapter 10
Effective Bar Chart Design

5. Effective Line Chart Design
Chapter 10
Effective Line Chart Design

6. Effective Pie Chart Design
Chapter 10
Effective Pie Chart Design