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PL-300 · Question #421

You need to use Power BI to create a visual that will allow users to compare the sales performance of five sales regions for the current month. Which visual should you use?

The correct answer is B. a stacked bar chart. To compare the sales performance of five regions for a single month, a stacked bar chart is the most appropriate visual in Power BI.

Submitted by tarun92· Apr 18, 2026

Question

You need to use Power BI to create a visual that will allow users to compare the sales performance of five sales regions for the current month. Which visual should you use?

Options

  • Aa line chart
  • Ba stacked bar chart
  • Ca 100% stacked bar chart
  • Da waterfall chart

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    74% (14)
  • C
    16% (3)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

To compare the sales performance of five regions for a single month, a stacked bar chart is the most appropriate visual in Power BI.

Aa line chart

A line chart is best for showing trends over time or changes over continuous data, not for comparing discrete categories at a single point in time.

Ba stacked bar chartCorrect

A stacked bar chart effectively compares the performance of multiple categories (regions) by showing their individual contribution to a total, making it suitable for comparing sales across regions for a specific period.

Ca 100% stacked bar chart

A 100% stacked bar chart shows the proportion of each category to the total, which is less ideal for directly comparing absolute sales values among regions.

Da waterfall chart

A waterfall chart is used to show how an initial value is affected by a series of positive or negative changes leading to a final value, not for comparing multiple categories simultaneously.

Concept tested: Choosing appropriate Power BI visual for comparison

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualization-types

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