Question

part 1 of 2 points: 0 of 1 use a time series chart to display the data shown in the table. the table represents the percentages of the gross domestic product (gdp) of a country that comes from the manufacturing sector click the icon to view the gross domestic product data. construct a time - series graph with the year on the horizontal axis and the percentage on the vertical axis. gdp percentage data | year | percent | | ---- | ---- | | 2000 | 13.3% | | 2001 | 13.0% | | 2002 | 13.4% | | 2003 | 12.8% | | 2004 | 12.6% | | 2005 | 12.7% | | 2006 | 12.1% | | 2007 | 11.9% | | 2008 | 12.0% | | 2009 | 11.9% | | 2010 | 12.1% | | 2011 | 12.2% |

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the trend of the data

First, we look at the "Percent" values over the years from 2000 to 2011. The values start at 13.3% (2000), then have some fluctuations but generally show a decreasing trend until around 2007 (11.9%), then have small increases but still stay below the initial values.

Step2: Compare with the graphs

• Graph A: Shows an increasing or stable trend, which does not match our data's general decreasing trend.
• Graph B: The trend here, when we analyze the shape, matches the fluctuations and the general decreasing then slightly increasing (but still lower than start) pattern of our data.
• Graph C: Shows a steady decreasing trend without the fluctuations, which does not match the data (e.g., 2002 has 13.4% which is higher than 2001's 13.0%).
• Graph D: Shows a steady increasing trend, which is opposite to our data's trend.

Answer:

B