CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Use of Graphics and References for Business Communication
Ananya must show how the total monthly expenses of her company are divided among rent, salaries, marketing and utilities, as parts of a whole. Which graphic is most suitable?
A pie chart is most suitable because it displays how a total, here monthly expenses, is divided into proportional parts such as rent, salaries, marketing and utilities. Line graphs show trends over time, while organisation and flow charts show structure and process, not shares of a whole.
- APie chartCorrect
- BLine graph showing a time trend
- COrganisation chart
- DFlow chart of a process
Explanation
A pie chart shows how a whole is split into component shares. A line graph shows change over time, an organisation chart shows reporting relationships, and a flow chart shows steps in a process.
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