Selecting Graphics

Your Task.
Identify the best graphics form to illustrate the following data.
a. Figures comparing the costs of cable, DSL, and satellite Internet service in ten major metropolitan areas of the United States for the past ten years (for a congressional investigation)
b. Figures showing the distribution of West Nile Virus in humans by state
c. Figures showing the process of delivering electricity to a metropolitan area
d. Data showing areas in the United States most likely to have earthquakes
e. Figures showing what proportion of every state tax dollar is spent on education, social services, transportation, debt, and other expenses
f. Data showing the academic, administrative, and operation divisions of a college, from the president to department chairs and division managers
g. Figures comparing the sales of PDAs (personal digital assistants), cell phones, and laptop computers over the past five years
h. Percentages showing the causes of forest fires (lightning, 73 percent; arson, 5 percent; campfires, 9 percent; and so on) in the Rocky Mountains