Chapter B.1, Problem 14E

To determine

To construct: a bar graph for the given data and write a brief statement regarding the revenue of Costco Wholesale stores over time.

Answer to Problem 14E

The revenue of Costco Wholesale stores increases as time increases.

Explanation of Solution

Given information: The table shows the revenues (in billions of dollars) for Costco

Wholesale stores in the year from 1998 through 2017.

Year	Revenue (in billions of dollars)
1998	24.27
1999	27.46
2000	32.16
2002	38.76
2003	42.55
2004	48.11
2005	52.94
2006	60.15
2007	64.91
2008	72.48
2009	71.45
2010	77.95
2011	88.92
2012	99.14
2013	105.16
2014	112.64
2015	116.20
2016	118.72
2017	129.03

Calculation:

The bar graph on the above table data is shown below.

  

From the graph the revenue of Costco Wholesale stores increases as time increases.