The following chart shows data from the National Science Foundation reflecting the number of Bachelor degrees awarded to females vs males.

Why might this chart be considered misleading?

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   Incorrect Answer
   a

   The red line for Men sticks out more than the Blue line for women, which causes the difference to be exaggerated.

2. Correct Answer
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   b

   Because the X-Axis is only every other year, it is hard to tell what values are for what year.

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   c

   The scale of the Y-Axis is too large. Smaller increments should be used to make the data easier to read.

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   d

   The Y-Axis doesn’t start at zero so it exaggerates the difference between the genders.