Question

describe what is misleading in the visual display of data below. world population, in billions choose the correct answer below. a. the bars on the vertical axis curve around the globe instead of being on a straight line. b. the title does not explain what is being displayed. c. part of the time frame on the horizontal axis of the graph has been cut off. d. time intervals on the horizontal axis do not represent equal amounts of time.

Explanation:

In a proper bar - chart, time intervals on the horizontal axis should be equal for accurate comparison. Here, the time intervals between the years (1904 - 1927, 1927 - 1960 etc.) are not equal, which can mislead the viewer about the rate of population change.

Answer:

D. Time intervals on the horizontal axis do not represent equal amounts of time.