CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Use of Graphics and References for Business Communication
A company wants to present the percentage share of each of its five products in total revenue for one year. Which graphic best displays this?
A pie chart is best because it divides the total revenue into segments, each showing a product's percentage share of the whole for the year. Line graphs show trends over time, Gantt charts show schedules, and flow charts show process sequences.
- APie chartCorrect
- BLine graph
- CGantt chart
- DFlow chart
Explanation
A pie chart divides a whole into segments showing each part's share, which fits product-wise revenue shares in one year. A line graph shows trends over time, a Gantt chart shows project schedules, and a flow chart shows process sequence.
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