7. Creating Effective Graphics - Part 2 Illustrating your data effectively for your report takes careful planning. Before choosing your visual aids, consider the situation, the audience, and the data. Consider the following scenario, and then answer the question. A coworker has been asked to give a report on customer satisfaction with your newly implemented technical support center. She is thinking about using a line chart to trace the increase in customer satisfaction over the last two months, but she would like some advice on how to use graphics appropriately. What advice should you give her? Avoid plotting the first value when preparing a segmented chart. Begin with a grid divided into squares. Arrange the time components vertically on the left-hand side of the chart. Use the line chart to complete the following exercises. Cali Mart Revenues 2005-2010 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Identify the error in the heading of the line chart. The heading indicates that the chart depicts revenue in 2010, but no data is recorded for that year. The heading should consist only of the years. The heading should be placed at the bottom of the chart, and revenue should be recorded for 2011, If the chart measures CaliMart's revenues in millions of dollars, how much more money did CaliMart make in 2009 than in 2008? $3 million $8 million $6 million