Bar Charts Can Typically Be Formed with the Bars Vertical

question 95

True/False

Bar charts can typically be formed with the bars vertical or horizontal without adversely affecting the interpretation.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, giving weight to some numbers more than others.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric calculated by dividing a company's profit available to common shareholders by the average number of outstanding shares, indicating the profitability per share.

Stock Split

The division of a company's existing stock into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, although the market capitalization remains the same.

SFAS No.123

An accounting standard issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) related to the expensing of stock options, specifying how companies should account for stock-based compensation.