CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Laws and Business Communication · Use of Graphics and References for Business Communication
Ravi wants to present quarterly revenue of a company for the last 12 quarters so that the board can easily see the upward or downward movement over time. Which graphic is the best choice?
A line graph is best because it plots the revenue for each quarter in time order and joins the points, making rises and falls clearly visible. A pie chart shows shares at one point, and an organisation chart shows reporting structure rather than numerical trends.
- ALine graphCorrect
- BPie chart
- COrganisation chart
- DPictogram of product categories
Explanation
A line graph connects data points across a time sequence, making trends and direction of movement easy to see. A pie chart shows only shares of a whole at one point in time. An organisation chart shows reporting relationships, not figures over time.
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