Question

challenge activity 1.2.2 misleading graphs.
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which of the following bar charts may be misleading and why?
profit by year
370
365
360
355
350
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
year
graph 1
profit by year
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
year
graph 2
pick
since the vertical axis does not start at 0, the difference between years is exaggerated.
the axis is scaled so that the changes look smaller than is accurate.
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Explanation:

Graph 1 has a vertical axis that starts at 350 (not 0), which visually inflates the apparent difference in profits between each year. Graph 2 uses a vertical axis starting at 0, which presents the profit changes more accurately.

Answer:

Graph 1; Since the vertical axis does not start at 0, the difference between years is exaggerated.