Line Graphs Should Not Be Used to Describe____________ Data

question 31

Multiple Choice

Line graphs should not be used to describe____________ data.

• A) categorical
• B) continuous
• C) quantitative
• D) frequency

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Definitions:

Performance Reports

Documents that compare actual results to planned or budgeted performance in order to assess how well a company or department is operating.

Activity Variance

The difference between the planned activity level and the actual activity level, often analyzed in budgeting and variance analysis.

Expenses

The outflows or the use of assets in the generation of revenue, including costs of goods sold, operating expenses, and non-operating expenses.

Unfavorable Activity Variance

A discrepancy where the actual cost exceeds the budgeted or planned cost in managerial accounting, often analyzed in the context of activity-based costing.