The safety manager at Bumbler Enterprises provides the graph shown on the right

Question

The safety manager at Bumbler Enterprises provides the graph shown on the right to the plant manager and claims that the rate of worker injuries has been reduced by 75% over a 12-year period. Does the graph support his claim? Explain. Choose the correct answer below. A. The graph does not support his claim. The vertical tick marks are too far apart to determine the exact valve for the B. The graph does not support his claim. The vertical scale does not start at 0 which the percent of change. C. The graph supports his claim. The height of the bar for 2002 is less than or equal to 75% of the height of the bar for 1990. D. The graph does not support his claim. The vertical scale is different for each bar.

Explanation / Answer

Correct option:

(b) The graph does not support the claim. The vertical scale does not start at 0, which distorts the percent of change.

EXPLANATION:

For correct judgemtnt of the comparison between graphs, it is a must that the graphs should start at 0 and not at any other value.

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