When Graphing Ratio Data,why Is It Preferable to Set the Ordinate

question 62

Multiple Choice

When graphing ratio data,why is it preferable to set the ordinate of the y-axis at 0?

• A) It is simply the traditional way of doing things, and has no inherent benefit.
• B) Setting the ordinate to other values may yield an exaggerated impression of the changes in the variable.
• C) Doing so is the best protection against statistic-based challenges regarding methodology, findings, and conclusions.
• D) Ratio-level data has a theoretical range from 0 to plus or minus infinity.