Match the Following Chart with How They Might Be Used

question 23

Multiple Choice

Match the following chart with how they might be used:
i. Pie
II. Bar
III. Line
IV. XY (scatter)
v. Stock

• A) January sales for four products
• B) Plotting two groups of numbers as one series
• C) Change in sales amounts of four products for four months
• D) January through December for four years for four products
• E) January through March sales for four products

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Definitions:

Conglomerate Merger

A combination of two companies that are involved in totally unrelated business activities.

Marketing Chain

The series of processes and activities involved in moving a product from producer to consumer, including distribution and selling.

Vertical Merger

A merger between companies in the same industry but at different stages of the production process, such as a manufacturer merging with a supplier.

Horizontal Merger

A business consolidation that occurs between firms operating in the same industry.