A student was studying the political party preferences of a university's student population. The survey instrument asked students to identify their political preference, for example, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, or another party. The best way to illustrate the frequencies for each political preference is a __________.
A) Bar chart
B) Box plot
C) Histogram
D) Frequency polygon

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A bar chart would be the best way to illustrate the frequencies for each political preference since it allows for easy comparison of the number of students who identify with each party. The other options, such as a box plot, histogram, or frequency polygon, are more appropriate for continuous data or variables.

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