the bar graph shows a companys income and expenses over the last 4 years. which statement is best supported…

the bar graph shows a companys income and expenses over the last 4 years. which statement is best supported by information in the graph? a. the income has increased $150,000 each year over the last 4 years. b. the combined income in years 1 and 2 is greater than the combined income in years 3 and 4. c. the difference in the expenses between year 1 and year 4 is $100,000. d. the difference between the income and expenses in year 1 and year 3 are equal.

the bar graph shows a companys income and expenses over the last 4 years. which statement is best supported by information in the graph? a. the income has increased $150,000 each year over the last 4 years. b. the combined income in years 1 and 2 is greater than the combined income in years 3 and 4. c. the difference in the expenses between year 1 and year 4 is $100,000. d. the difference between the income and expenses in year 1 and year 3 are equal.

Answer

Answer:

We need to analyze each option: A. There is no clear indication that income has increased by $150,000 each year. We would need to measure the height of the income - bars for each year and calculate the differences. B. We would need to measure the height of the income - bars for year 1, year 2, year 3 and year 4 and sum the values for the respective pairs of years to check this. C. Measure the height of the expense - bars for year 1 and year 4 and calculate the difference. D. Measure the height of the income and expense bars for year 1 and year 3 and calculate the differences.

Let's assume the income and expense values from the bar - graph (since we don't have actual numerical values from the graph in text form, we'll do a general analysis).

For option C: Suppose the expense in year 1 is $E_1$ and in year 4 is $E_4$. If $E_1 = 100000$ and $E_4=200000$ (hypothetical values for illustration), the difference $|E_4 - E_1|=100000$.

We assume we can accurately read the bar - graph values. If we measure the expense bars for year 1 and year 4, we can calculate the difference. And if that difference is $100000$, then option C is correct.

So, without actual values from the graph, if we assume we can measure accurately, the answer is C.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze option A

No clear evidence of $150000$ increase.

Step2: Analyze option B

Requires summing income values of pairs of years.

Step3: Analyze option C

Measure expense values of year 1 and 4, calculate difference.

Step4: Analyze option D

Measure income - expense differences for year 1 and 3.