An economist collects data comparing per- capita expenditures on health care across provinces and territories for the year 2009. The best way to illustrate this data is
A)a logarithmic scale diagram.
B)a time- series line graph.
C)a scatter diagram.
D)a time- series bar chart diagram.
E)a cross- sectional bar- chart graph.

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Cross-sectional bar-chart graph is the best way to illustrate the per-capita expenditures on health care across provinces and territories for a single year (2009). It allows for easy comparison of the expenditures for each province/territory and is better than a scatter diagram or time-series graph because the data is not spread out over time. A logarithmic scale diagram or time-series bar chart diagram may not be the best choice as they are better suited for showing changes in data over time.

An Economist Collects Data Comparing Per- Capita Expenditures on Health