Graphics can be added to business reports to clarify data, create visual interest, and make numerical data meaningful. List five categories of graphics and explain the type of data each is used to illustrate. Then give an original example of when each could be used
Table: used to present quantitative or verbal information in systematic columns and rows
Example: To show a supermarket's sales by department for several years
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Bar chart: used to compare related items, illustrate changes in data over time, and show segments as a part of the whole
Example: To show a supermarket's sales by department, side by side, for several years
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Line chart: used to demonstrate changes in quantitative data over time, thus indicating trends
Example: To show enrollment at a state university over the past five years
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Pie chart: used to visualize a whole unit and the proportions of its components
Example: To show the percentage of each expense as part of a company's total expenses
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Flowchart: used to display a process or procedure
Example: To show the procedure employees must follow to file a workers' compensation claim
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Organization chart: used to show the chain of command, from the boss down to the line managers and employees
Example: To show where all positions fall within the chain of command
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Photograph, map, illustration: used to authenticate an incident, to spotlight a location, and to show an item in use
Example: To show the locations of five new branches that will be built over the next year
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Infographic: used to tell a story and allow the reader to make sense of large amounts of data
Example: To create a visual résumé
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