A column chart would be least suitable to display which data?
A)Annual compensation of 500 company CEOs
B)U.S. exports to its six largest trading partners
C)Exxon-Mobil's quarterly sales for the last four years
D)One-year CD interest rates paid by the eight largest U.S. banks

Question

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A column chart may not be suitable to display the annual compensation of 500 company CEOs as the data set would be too large to display and interpret effectively in a single chart. A table or a scatter plot may be more suitable for this data.

However, the other options (B, C, and D) can be effectively displayed using a column chart as the data sets are not too large and can be compared easily using the vertical bars in the chart.

A Column Chart Would Be Least Suitable to Display Which