An Accountant Is Preparing a Graph Showing the Number of Sports

question 58

Multiple Choice

An accountant is preparing a graph showing the number of sports cars of various makers purchased this year. The number will be plotted on the ordinate and the various manufacturers on the abscissa. The proper type of graph for this data is a(n) _________.

• A) frequency polygon
• B) histogram
• C) bar graph
• D) ogive

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Definitions:

Scientific Management

A theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity, pioneered by Frederick Taylor.

Scientific Management

A management theory focusing on improving efficiency and labor productivity through scientific studies of tasks.

Frederick W. Taylor

An American mechanical engineer who is considered the father of scientific management, focusing on efficiency improvement through the analysis and optimization of workflow.