$12\mathrm{.}10$ Creating Charts from the Apple Annual Report ${?}^8($LO$12\mathrm{.}4)$

Assume you are working for Apple and are summarizing key sales data for presentation to an external audience, such as potential investors or media reporters. You would like to create charts to quickly summarize your performance and allow others to compare your performance across operating segments and product lines.

Use the two tables below to create the following charts. Remember to follow effective design principles.

A$.$ Create a line chart to show net sales growth from $2014$ to $2018.$

B$.$ Create a line chart to show unit sales of the top four product groups from $2014$ to $2018.$

C$.$ Create a bar chart to show net sales for the five product groups in $2018.$

D$.$ Create a pie chart to show net sales for the product groups in $2018.$

E$.$ Create a bar chart to show unit sales by operating segments in $2018.$

F$.$ Identify two key relationships or comparisons from the table. Create charts that best illustrate these relationships or comparisons.

G$.$ As directed by your instructor, exchange your charts with a partner from your class. Evaluate one another's chart designs in terms of title descriptiveness, focal points, information sufficiency, ease of processing, and takeaway message.

Table Net Sales, $2014-2018$

$\backslash$table$[[,2018,2017,2016,2015,2014],[$Net Sales by Operating Segment:$],[$Americas$,$$$112,093,$$$96,000,$$$86,613,$$$93,864,$$$80,095$