In the first quarter of the 2014 sales year, car sales skyrocketed. our first quarter sales accounted for 58% of our overall sales for the year. during the second quarter, however, we saw sales plummet. our second quarter sales accounted for a mere 20% of our overall sales for the year. the third and fourth quarter were also low, each accounting for approximately 6% of our annual revenue, respectively.

which was easier for you to understand/comprehend? which was more for you? why?
in this scenario, highlighting sales and revenue, what is the strength of using a pie chart or graph to represent data?
in this scenario, what is the strength of using text to present information?
how does audience affect format? for example, if you were a car salesman and you had to present sales data to your boss, would you use a pie chart or text? why ?

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