The following graphs show the performance of two stocks over the first five months of the year. A graph titled Stock A B C has m
onth on the x-axis, from 0 to 6, and price on the y-axis, from 0 to 40 in increments of 13.33. A line has points (1, 20), (2, 24), (3, 25), (4, 29), (5, 30). A graph titled Stock X Y Z has month on the x-axis, from 0 to 6, and price on the y-axis, from 20 to 32 in increments of 4. A line has points (1, 20), (2, 24), (3, 25), (4, 29), (5, 30). Which graph appears to show the best performance? Which scale makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly? a. Stock XYZ shows the best performance. The scale of Stock ABC makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. b. Stock ABC shows the best performance. The scale of Stock ABC makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. c. Stock XYZ shows the best performance. The scale of Stock XYZ makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly. d. Stock ABC shows the best performance. The scale of Stock XYZ makes the graph appear to be rising more slowly.
