Sunday 20 February 2022

Misleading graphs

  

A misleading graph, also known as a distorted graph, is a graph that misrepresents data, resulting in a misuse of statistics and the possibility of drawing an inaccurate conclusion from it. 

This graph is misleading since it only shows 2 data sources. It would be much better if the graph was a scatter graph since it can show the increase of tax. This graph also has a weird scale since it starts at 34 instead of 0 which might confuse the audience.

An example of a misleading graph are commonly found in advertisements to boost sales or to grasp the audiences attention.


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