The Mathematics of Money

614 Chapter 16 Business Statistics

EXERCISES 16.1

A. Creating Charts and Graphs

1. Montag Fire Equipment has fi ve regional offi ces. In the fourth quarter of the year, the sales for each of these offi ces
   was:

Offi ce Sales

Atlanta $3,510,000

Portland $7,500,000

Chicago $5,300,000

Phoenix $1,750,000

San Jose $9,500,000

Create a pie chart to illustrate the contribution of each offi ce to the company’s overall fourth-quarter sales.

2. The Chatakoin County supervisor is running for reelection. She is particularly proud of the efforts she has made control
   costs and keep county property taxes low. The county property tax rate in Chatakoin County is $0.83 per $1,000 market
   value. The tax rates in neighboring counties are:

County Tax Rate Per Thousand

Birchcrest $0.94

Lafayette $0.89

Drummond $1.05

Welland $1.14

Canaseraga $0.96

Create a column chart showing the comparison of county tax rates that she might want to use in a campaign fl yer.

614 Chapter 16 Business Statistics