Paper I · 10 Data Analysis · 10.2 Data interpretation and sufficiency

10.2.3 Data interpretation: line graphs and mixed charts

A line graph shows change over time: the steepest segment is the largest absolute change, but the largest percentage change depends on the starting value — and a fall in a rate is measured in percentage points, not per cent.

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Key terms

  • line graph
  • slope
  • growth rate
  • absolute change
  • percentage points
  • price index
  • compound annual growth
  • exports and imports
  • surplus
  • deficit
  • mixed chart
  • bar and line
  • cumulative graph

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  4. Common trapsFoundation
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