Question

new car values - graph 2
number of available cars
0-9,999
10,000-19,999
20,000-29,999
30,000-39,999
40,000-49,999
50,000-59,999
60,000-69,999
cost of a new car ($)
which graph is more likely to show a buyer that it is a good time to buy a car?
○ graph 1 because the x - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
○ graph 1 because the y - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
○ graph 2 because the x - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
○ graph 2 because the y - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price

Explanation:

To determine which graph shows a good time to buy (lower - priced appearance), we analyze the axes. The x - axis represents the cost of the car. If a graph's x - axis scale is set in a way that makes the price intervals seem to have more lower - priced cars, it would look like a good time to buy. Graph 1 (not shown here, but from the options' logic) has an x - axis scale that makes cars appear to be selling at lower prices. The first option says graph 1 because the x - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price, which fits the idea of how axis scaling can affect the perception of car prices for a buyer.

Answer:

A. graph 1 because the x - axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price