A graph showing new job growth by month from September 2013 to December 2013 shows a steady increase.A popular news magazine makes the claim that the job outlook is great for the New Year and beyond.This is an example of a(n) _____ lie.
A) sneaky sample
B) extrapolation
C) biased scale
D) interpolation

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The magazine is using the trend of job growth from the past few months (September to December 2013) to predict future job outlook, which is an example of extrapolation.

A Graph Showing New Job Growth by Month from September