Question

se the accompanying graphic showing median annual earnings of full - time workers, ages 25 - 34, by education to answer the following uestions. in the graphic, l = less than high school completion, h = high school completion, s = some college, no degree, = associates degree, b = bachelors degree, and m = masters or higher degree.
(a) what type of chart is this?
(b) would it make sense to represent the median earnings in 2020 for the different levels of education using a pie chart?
(c) estimate median earnings for 25 - to 34 - year - olds with a bachelors degree in 2017.
(d) why are the lines relatively flat?
(e) what is the main point of this chart?
click the icon to view the graphic.
(b) choose the correct answer.
a. yes, using a pie chart makes sense because the data make up parts of a whole.
b. no, using a pie chart does not make sense because the data are given as percentages that do not add to 100%.

Explanation:

A pie chart is used to represent parts of a whole, where the sum of all categories should be 100% (or represent a whole quantity). Median earnings for different education levels are individual values (not parts of a single whole sum), and if they were percentages, they wouldn't add to 100% in this context. So a pie chart isn't suitable. Option B correctly states this.

Answer:

B. No, using a pie chart does not make sense because the data are given as percentages that do not add to 100%.