Project: Qualitative Data

PROJECT: GRAPHS FOR QUALITATIVE DATA
Objective: Construct different graphs for qualitative data.

US GOVERNMENT’S EXPENDITURES 2001
Income for 2001 was $2,000 Billion
Expenditures were $1,900 Billion

PROGRAM	$ BILLIONS
Social Security	684
National Defense	342
Interest on the National Debt	190
Communities	190
Social Programs	342
Law Enforcement	38
Pay Down the National Debt	114

US GOVERNMENT’S EXPENDITURES 2002
Income for 2002 was $1,900 Billion
Expenditures were $2,100 Billion

PROGRAM	$ BILLIONS
Social Security	798
National Defense	420
Interest on the National Debt	168
Communities	210
Social Programs	441
Law Enforcement	63

I. Make a separate table organizing the US Expenditures for 2001 and 2002.

II. Use the tables to construct the following graphs.
       A. Horizontal frequency bar graph for 2001.
       B. Vertical frequency bar graph for 2002.
       C. Relative frequency pie chart for 2001.
       D. Relative frequency pie chart for 2002.

III. Compare expenditures for 2001 and 2002. What differences do you find? Write at least one
paragraph describing what you feel are the factors responsible for these differences.

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