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A sales manager wants to show how Rs 50 lakh of the company's monthly revenue is divided among four product lines, so that readers can instantly see each line's share of the whole. Which graphic is most suitable?

A pie chart is the most suitable graphic because it divides one total into slices, letting readers see each product line's share of the revenue immediately. Line graphs show trends over time, while flowcharts and organisation charts show processes and reporting lines rather than proportions of a whole.

  1. APie chartCorrect
  2. BLine graph showing a time trend
  3. CFlowchart of the sales process
  4. DOrganisation chart

Explanation

A pie chart displays the parts of a single total as slices, so each product line's share of Rs 50 lakh is visible at once. A line graph is meant for trends over time, so it would not show shares of one total. A flowchart shows steps in a process and an organisation chart shows reporting relationships.

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