The Use and Abuse of Bar Graphs by Brendan Nyhan May 27, 2011 January 9, 2022. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...

A bar chart is useful when you want to do a quick side-by-side comparison of categorical data (e.g., countries, colors, types ...

California's prison system has moved to ban the use of a controversial lie-detector test — compared by one expert to a Ouija board or an astrological chart — following an investigation into ...

Pie charts look cooler than other kinds of charts. They're based on pie, after all, and seem less accountant-like than bars, bubbles, and lines. They ...

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In the bar graph, the business would reorder stock when it has 300 remaining. Many businesses now use computer software that automatically reorders stock when it reaches a pre-set reorder level.