A Bar Graph Can Be Misleading If. Back in the USA on March 12 US Senator Ted Cruz and NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden went head to head at a hearing on the Presidents FY2016 budget request arguing as to what they thought NASAs priorities are today. A baseline is zero on the vertical scale.
Look at the scales of a line graph to see if they have been stretched or squeezed to create a particular impression. Itis misleading because the vertical axis does not start at 0. It would be something that for example an alien might want to know when deciding whether to.
Look at theimproved version of the same graph.
The scale of vertical must start at 0 and thats not the case. This way you can clearly see the difference between the brands and there is no confusion as to who the leader is. Although this can enhance the graph there is a real chance of creating a misleading graph. Jun 18 2015 When a bar chart can be misleading.
