A) the Vertical Scale Does Not Begin at Zero

question 47

Multiple Choice

• A) The vertical scale does not begin at zero.
• B) The horizontal label is incomplete.
• C) The trend is depicted in the wrong direction.
• D) The graphic is not misleading.

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Definitions:

Practical Importance

Refers to the relevance and applicability of an idea, research finding, or theory to real-world situations.

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, commonly using the mean, median, or mode.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from their average (mean).

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data points around their mean; it quantifies the spread of the data.