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The managing director of Polly's has been given a pie chart showing the current proportion of sales across the chain's five stores.
Which of the below are the most significant reasons why the pie chart is an inappropriate way of expressing this data?
Select ALL that apply.
Suggested Answer: A, B
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15 comments · newest first
AL
Alyce
2 months ago
I feel like it lacks depth for analysis.
KR
Kristeen
2 months ago
Definitely needs to show performance over time.
OC
Ocie
2 months ago
It misses details on poor sales items.
GE
Gearldine
3 months ago
It can't help with future strategies.
OD
Odette
3 months ago
Agreed, it doesn't show raw figures.
CA
Carin
3 months ago
I think the pie chart is too vague.
LE
Lettie
3 months ago
It definitely doesn't track sales over time, that's a big miss.
LE
Leatha
3 months ago
Surprised this is even a question, pie charts are pretty limited!
HA
Haley
4 months ago
But isn't it good for a quick overview?
TA
Taryn
5 months ago
Totally agree, we need specifics to make decisions!
BE
Bernardine
5 months ago
It doesn't show raw sales figures, just percentages.
SH
Sherill
6 months ago
I’m a bit confused about E; I think it’s important to see raw figures, but I’m not sure if that makes the pie chart inappropriate.
TE
Tess
6 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I feel like A could be correct too, since pie charts don't help in strategizing future sales.
LO
Loreta
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think D is a valid point since pie charts only show a snapshot, not trends over time.
DA
Davida
6 months ago
I remember discussing how pie charts can be misleading for detailed analysis, so I think options B and C might be right.