Which Data Would Be Suitable for a Pie Chart

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which data would be suitable for a pie chart?

• A)Percent vote in the last election by party (Democrat, Republican, Other)
• B)Retail prices of six major brands of color laser printers
• C)Labor cost per vehicle for 10 major world automakers
• D)Prices paid by 10 students for their accounting textbooks

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Definitions:

Direct Observations

A research method where behaviors or events are watched and recorded as they naturally occur, without interference or manipulation by the observer.

Case Study

A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions.

Descriptive

Pertaining to the detailed description of characteristics, behaviors, or phenomena, without making judgments or inferring causes.

Correlational Research

A research method that examines the relationship between two variables to determine if they occur together in a predictable pattern.