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DA0-001 · Question #159

A data analyst needs to create a dashboard using the company's yearly revenue data sets. Which of the following would be the best way to plot the information to show the top performing region?

The correct answer is D. A stacked bar chart. To identify the top-performing region from yearly revenue data, a stacked bar chart is the most effective visualization method.

Visualization

Question

A data analyst needs to create a dashboard using the company's yearly revenue data sets. Which of the following would be the best way to plot the information to show the top performing region?

Options

  • AA line chart
  • BA waterfall chart
  • CA heat map
  • DA stacked bar chart

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    15% (4)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    73% (19)

Why each option

To identify the top-performing region from yearly revenue data, a stacked bar chart is the most effective visualization method.

AA line chart

A line chart is primarily used to show trends or changes over a continuous period, not for comparing individual contributions to a whole across categories.

BA waterfall chart
CA heat map
DA stacked bar chartCorrect

A stacked bar chart effectively displays the contribution of different categories (regions) to a total value (yearly revenue) over a period. This allows for a clear visual comparison of total revenue across regions and easily highlights which region contributes the most, thus identifying the top performer.

Concept tested: Data visualization for categorical comparison

Topics

#Data Visualization#Chart Selection#Performance Analysis#Dashboard Design

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