Fifteen percent of the students in a School of Business Administration are majoring in Economics, 20% in Finance, 35% in Management, and 30% in Accounting. The graphical device(s) that can be used to present these data is(are) _____.
A) a line graph
B) only a bar chart
C) only a pie chart
D) both a bar chart and a pie chart

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Both a bar chart and a pie chart can be used to present these data. A bar chart can show the percentage of students in each major as a bar for each major. A pie chart can show the percentages of students in each major as slices of a circle. Both charts are effective in displaying the relative proportions of students in each major.

Fifteen Percent of the Students in a School of Business