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. Creating Effective Graphics Part 2 Illustrating your data effectively for your

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. Creating Effective Graphics Part 2 Illustrating your data effectively for your report takes careful planning. Before choosing your visual aids, consider the situation, the audience, and the data. Consider the following scenario, and then answer the question Rene shows you a report he just finished on the amount of time employees spend checking personal e-mail and instant messaging friends. The report consists of ten pages, six of which are charts with bright colors and large amounts of decoration. He asks for feedback on the report. What advice should you give him? O Place brightly colored graphics at the end of the report. O Avoid overusing graphics, color, and decoration. Use color and decoration without restraint. Use the line chart to complete the following exercises Cali Mart Revenues 2005-2010 50

Explanation / Answer

- Advice I would give him: Avoid overusing graphics, colour and decoration.

- Effective formatting tip the line chart follows: the chart arranges the time component horizontally across the bottom and other variables vertically.

- Money CaliMart made in 2005: $14 million.