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Misleading Graphs

Question 1 • Algebra 2 MP 2,3,4 CHS

Employee annual wages at a plant rose steadily, but very gradually, from one year to the next during one 5-year period. An employee representative wants to show that wages are rising minimally. Examine the following charts and decide which graph the employee representative would want to use and why. Graph A Graph B a. The employee representative would want to use Graph B to show how much the employee wages have gained over the 5-year period. b. The employee representative would want to use Graph B to show the decrease in slope. c. The employee representative would want to use Graph A to show that wages have been at a constant level for the past 5-year period. d. The employee representative would want to use Graph A to show that wages are rising minimally because Graph A appears to show the wages increasing at a much slower rate than Graph B. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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