Create a Graphical Display for the Data Given

question 100

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 the population by year for various countries. Population is given in
millions. $$\begin{array} { c | c | c | c } & \text { U.S. } & \text { Brazil } & \text { India } \\\hline 1950 & 152.3 & 53.4 & 369.9 \\1960 & 180.7 & 71.7 & 445.9 \\1970 & 205.1 & 95.7 & 555.0 \\1980 & 227.7 & 123.0 & 687.0 \\1990 & 250.1 & 151.1 & 841.7 \\2000 & 282.3 & 175.6 & 1002.7\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

U.S. Dollar-Denominated Returns

The gains or losses on an investment reported in U.S. dollars, regardless of the currency of the initial investment.

Currency Selection Return

Currency Selection Return refers to the gains or losses resulting from the active management decision of choosing to invest in currencies expected to appreciate relative to others.

Cross Border Fund

An investment fund that has the capability to invest in financial assets across different countries.

Benchmark

A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared or assessed, particularly in the financial markets to measure the performance of stocks or funds.