Create a Graphical Display for the Data Given

question 88

Essay

Create a graphical display for the data given. You may choose any graphic type that you feel is appropriate. Write a fewsentences explaining why you chose this type of display and a few sentences describing any interesting patterns in thedata.
-The table below shows statistics for AIDS. The first column shows the estimated number of
people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide in various years. The second column shows the
estimated number of new HIV infections worldwide in various years. $$\begin{array} { c | c | c } \text { Year } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number Living } \\\text { with HIV/AIDS } \\\text { (Millions) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { New HIV Infections } \\\text { (Millions) }\end{array} \\\hline 1997 & 30.6 & 5.8 \\1998 & 33.4 & 5.8 \\1999 & 33.6 & 5.6 \\2000 & 36.1 & 5.3 \\2001 & 40.0 & 5.0 \\2002 & 42.0 & 5.0\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Year 1

Indicates the first year of a specific period of time, operation, or accounting period, setting the baseline for subsequent years.

Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes from its core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Operating Loss

A loss incurred when a company's operating expenses exceed its gross profits or revenues, indicating that the core operations are not profitable.

Absorption Costing

Absorption Costing is an accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.