In the Financial Data and Projections Section of the Paradise

question 73

Multiple Choice

In the Financial Data and Projections section of the Paradise Kitchens marketing plan,the company chose to use a bar chart in addition to a numerical table to present its actual and projected sales revenues from 2011 to 2016.Paradise Kitchens made this decision because

• A)the bar chart made the lack of sales for the previous years less dramatic.
• B)the numerical sales figures were too difficult to interpret.
• C)there was too much information to present in such small physical space.
• D)a bar chart could gloss over inconsistencies and anomalies.
• E)the bar chart more clearly shows the company's projected growth.

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