Which Type of Chart Is Best Described as Useful for Identifying

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which type of chart is best described as useful for identifying the correlation between two variables or for identifying a trend line or line of best fit?

• A) Scatter plots
• B) Box and whisker plots
• C) Line chart
• D) Pie chart

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Definitions:

Balanced Budget Amendment

A proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring that the federal government not spend more than its income.

Shortsightedness Effect

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Public Goods

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Federal Government

The national government of a federal country, which shares sovereignty with the sub-national governments (such as states or provinces) and usually has powers specifically delegated to it by a constitution.