Allen Is Preparing a Pie Chart for the Empty Stocking

question 26

Multiple Choice

Allen is preparing a pie chart for the Empty Stocking Fund to show the proportionate low spending on administrative overhead as compared with services for children. The pie chart consists of several percentages. To make his graphic more understandable to readers, Allen should:

• A)begin with the smallest slice at the 12 o'clock position and position the remaining slices in ascending order of size.
• B)explode the administrative overhead slice.
• C)label only the slices that reflect service programs.
• D)use a legend to identify the color for each slice.

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Definitions:

Variability

The extent to which data points in a statistical distribution or dataset differ from each other and from their mean.

Confidence Level

A statistical measure that indicates the degree of certainty or trust in the results obtained from a sample as representative of a larger population.

Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population based on a sample.

Parameters

Statistical or mathematical conditions and variables that define the scope and functioning of a model, equation, or procedure.