Damien is summarizing his thesis using bar charts. When creating the bar charts, he is careful about ordering the bars in chronological order, labeling both axes, and making the bars different colors when they refer to different items. Because he has long labels, he uses horizontal bars. He also places some labels inside the bars and some outside for clarity. In this scenario, which of the following actions taken by Damien is most likely to reduce the quality of his bar charts?
A) ordering the bars chronologically
B) labeling both horizontal and vertical axes
C) using different colors for different items
D) using horizontal bars
E) placing some labels inside the bars and some outside

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Placing some labels inside the bars and some outside can reduce the quality of bar charts by making them inconsistent and potentially harder to read. Uniform labeling is crucial for clarity and ease of interpretation.

Damien Is Summarizing His Thesis Using Bar Charts