Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE About the Use

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the use of charts in a research presentation?

• A) The pie chart is particularly effective in depicting relative size or emphasis in dynamic comparisons.
• B) The line chart is a two-dimensional chart that is particularly useful in depicting dynamic relationships such as time-series fluctuations of one or more series.
• C) The stratum chart is in some ways a dynamic pie chart in that it can be used to show relative emphasis by sector and how the relative emphasis is changing with time.
• D) The stratum chart is essentially a set of line charts whose quantities are aggregated or a total that is disaggregated.
• E) A pictogram is a variation of a bar chart.

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Definitions:

Externalities

Costs or benefits that result from an activity or transaction and affect others who did not choose to incur that cost or benefit.

Demand Elasticities

Measures the responsiveness of demand for a good or service to changes in its price or other factors.

Tax Incidence

The analysis of the effect of a particular tax on the distribution of economic welfare.

Specific Excise Taxes

Taxes imposed on a particular good or service, charged by quantity rather than value, such as per gallon or per pack.