ELEMENTARY STATISTICS MANUAL
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781260017809
Author: NAVIDI MONK
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 2.4, Problem 5E
CD sales decline: Sales of CDs have been declining for several years as more music is downloaded over the Internet. Following are two bar graphs that illustrate the decline in CD sales. (Source: Recording Industry Association of America)
Choose one of the following options, and explain why it is correct:
(i) Graph A presents an accurate picture, and graph B exaggerates the decline.
(ii) Graph B presents an accurate picture, and graph A understates the decline.
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ELEMENTARY STATISTICS MANUAL
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