Chapter SH, Problem 1.15EP

To determine

To Graph : J’s income variation throuout his career

Explanation of Solution

Given information :

A graph that is showing J’s income throughout his career

Graph :

  

Interpretation :

The graph can be analyzed in 5 points

1. The graph is near the bottom at beginning and is increasing. He started with low but increasing salary.
2. The graph went up more quickly near the end of first third of graph, then his salary increased even faster as a young adult.
3. There is a quick decrease in the graph and then it went up again. He may have changed jobs but then it increased very quickly.
4. The graph increased more slowly in latter third, his salary level finally slowed down.
5. The graph had a sharp drop and then went level, he retired and his income dropped to a steady amount.