Tables Are a Very Common Means of Providing Information That

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Tables are a very common means of providing information that would be tedious or even difficult to handle in the main text.Here is an example of a well presented table:
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Sales revenues }(\$ 000) \text { for WonderMart Foods, January - March, } 2012\\\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Category } & \text { Northeast } & \text { Northwest } & \text { Southeast } & \text { Southwest } \\\hline \text { Bakery } & \$ 100 & \$ 125 & \$ 140 & \$ * 90 \\\hline \text { Fresh Produce } & \$ 250 & \$ 340 & \$ 345 & \$ 200 \\\hline \text { Canned Goods } & \$ 100 & \$ 145 & \$ 155 & \$ 200 \\\hline \text { Frozen Foods } & \$ 450 & \$ 460 & \$ 125 & \$ 425 \\\hline \text { Dry Goods } & \$ 450 & \$ 400 & \$ 100 & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { TOTAL } & \$ 1350 & \$ 1470 & \$ 865 & \$ 1215 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
Name at least five of the tips that make this table effective.

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Definitions:

Average Accounting Rate

The rate of return on an investment, calculated by dividing the average profit by the average amount invested. This is a rephrased definition for Average Accounting Return.

IRR Cross-Over Rate

The rate at which the net present value of an investment equals zero, specifically when comparing two projects to see at what discount rate they yield the same net present value.

Initial Cost

The initial expense required to acquire an asset or start a project, not including any subsequent or operational costs.

Ranking Conflicts

Disputes arising from the prioritization or ordering of different interests, claims, or benefits.