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Examples of Misleading Graphics

Examples of Misleading Graphics. All taken from real media sources. What might be wrong here?. What about here?. Proportions Problem. Profits. Revenue. 1975/6 = 329 999/5 = 200 615/4 = 154 523/3 = 174 499/2 = 250. Not to Scale. Compare 8.6% at Nov with 9% at Jan. WTF???.

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Examples of Misleading Graphics

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  1. Examples of Misleading Graphics All taken from real media sources

  2. What might be wrong here?

  3. What about here?

  4. Proportions Problem

  5. Profits Revenue

  6. 1975/6 = 329 999/5 = 200 615/4 = 154 523/3 = 174 499/2 = 250

  7. Not to Scale

  8. Compare 8.6% at Nov with 9% at Jan

  9. WTF???

  10. Using Out Dated Data

  11. Actually this okay for scientific audience but not lay audience

  12. Notice the Y-axis

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