The sales manager at Western Furniture Company tracked data on the number of customers who came into the store each day and the total dollar volume of sales at the store during the same day. She is considering putting together a report for top management and wishes to show the relationship between these two variables. Which of the following graphs would likely be most useful? She has a sample of 36 days worth of data.
A) Scatter diagram
B) Bar chart
C) Frequency histogram
D) Pie chart

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A scatter diagram is most useful for showing the relationship between two variables, in this case, the number of customers and the total dollar volume of sales. It allows for the visualization of any correlation between the variables.

The Sales Manager at Western Furniture Company Tracked Data on the Number