ACCT 186 - Charts & Graphs Case Study

The goal of this project is to practice making and interpreting charts and
graphs.
#1 introductory video, you saw Craig at his internship at the headquarters of a sporting
In this week's
Step #1 Scroll to column U and read Craig's Background Story. goods store chain. Craig was given the assignment Craig's
by his boss to make some
Background Storycharts and graphs of his
team's data. These will help the team make an informed decision at their next meeting. (Note: your
next class period will role play this "next meeting" and your work on this file will help your class
Step #2 Type in the remaining U.S Census Bureau data and recreate a more
appropriate bar chart than the one given to summarize that data. #2 Final page of printouts that Craig was given. The highlighted data on this page needs to be typed into the table to the left.
make an informed decision.)
American Community Survey Denver San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City To rewatch the introductory video, click here.
Elementary Students 28,618 151,209 25,798 74,126
Create an appropriate chart or graph that summarizes the company's For this Case Study, consider yourself Craig's partner with the same assignment he was given. Craig
Step #3 Middle School Students 30,997 155,481 26,130 76,583 has already started to type in data for the project. Now it is your job to help him finish, correct any
annual sales by age group category.
High School Students 26,556 164,279 19,645 76,014 mistakes, and appropriately summarize the data with charts and graphs.
College Students 30,656 240,341 53,443 67,451
What he did already...
Step #4 Check Craig's numerical summaries for accuracy and compute all remaining
numerical summaries in order to produce a graph depicting if there is a 2010 Population by age Craig has entered in most of the data from the pages upon pages of printouts that his boss gave him and has double
relationship between checked it for accuracy. He has also computed some numerical summaries of the data. However, he hasn't double
300,000
checked his numerical summaries for accuracy and isn't sure if he did all of his calculations correctly.
250,000
the average annual sales of each store and the store's
Finally, Craig tried to make a bar chart that summarizes some of the information, but he hasn't been able to figure out
200,000
how to get proper labels on it. He also isn't sure what types of charts and graphs to make for the remaining data.
Step #5 Create an appropriate chart or graph (click to review when to use each graph) that summarizes the company's average monthly
150,000 salesInsert
by month
a chartofofthe
theyear.
American Community Survey data here.
100,000 What he needs help with...
50,000 Help Craig finish typing in the remaining data and make appropriate charts and graphs of the data by
- completing Steps #2 through #5. Then, help Craig prepare for the next business meeting by writing a
Step #6 Denver San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City description (Step #6) of what you would say about your charts and graphs to Craig's team. You will
Elementary Students Middle School Students High School Students College Students use this description in your next class period.
Write a plan or script for what you would say during the next company
meeting when presenting these charts and graphs and numerical
summaries to Craig's Team.

Your comments should be of professional presentation quality.Provide

conclusions from the data and graphics for each of parts #2 through #5.
#3 Current Annual Sales by Age Group Annual Sales
Annual Sales Remember...
One paragraph per section. Elementary Students $ 85,204 Elementary Students
5%
Middle School Students $ 115,229 College Students Boxes with red triangles in them contain "Hints" which you can read by hovering your mouse over
26% Middle School Students them.
High School Students $ 955,820 7%
Insert chart or graph of Annual Sales for each Age Group here.
College Students $ 402,517
In my Opinion, Craig's team has been worked very those sales.
High schoold students are the best number of the chart. Salt like
city and Denver are the very near all of the indicators. Store one These values show the breakdown of the annual sales from last year
High School Students
is the near and averas sales are highter than other stores. (Year 5) according to age group category. 61%

#4 Store 1 Sales Store 2 Sales Store 3 Sales Store 4 Sales Store 5 Sales Store 6 Sales

Year 1 Total Sales $ 217,129

Year 2 Total Sales $ 257,281 $ 312,409 $ 185,163
Year 3 Total Sales $ 232,019 $ 308,782 $ 192,598 $ 279,420
Year 4 Total Sales $ 238,271 $ 304,242 $ 240,355 $ 281,793 $ 181,091 $ 241,258
Year 5 Total Sales $ 221,061 $ 280,690 $ 283,143 $ 279,280 $ 247,569 $ 247,027
Average Total Sales $ 233,152 $ 301,531 $ 225,315 $ 280,164 $ 214,330 $ 244,143
Standard Deviation of Total Sales $ 15,911 $ 14,290 $ 45,654 $ 1,412 $ 47,007 $ 4,079

Current Stores Distance from Stadium Average Annual Sales

Average Annual Sale
Store 1 3.8 233,152
Store 2 1.4 301,531 301,531
280,164
Store 3 4.3 225,315 244,143
Insert a chart 233,152
or graph that could illustrate 225,315
a relationship between
Store 4 2.2 280,164 214,330

Store 5 3.6 214,330

the Average Annual Sales for each store and
Store 6 3.5 244,143 the Distance of the store from the Nearest Stadum here.

3.8 1.4 4.3 2.2 3.6 3.5

Store 1 Store 2 Store 3 Store 4 Store 5 Store 6

#5 Current Stores Month Number Average Monthly Sales

January 1 54,345
Average Monthly Sales
180,000
February 2 67,321
160,000
March 3 86,911 140,000

4 120,000
April 105,222
100,000 Insert a chart of Monthly Overall Average Sales against
May 5 110,315 80,000 the Month of the Year here.
June 6 133,153 60,000
40,000
July 7 156,213 20,000
August 8 168,158 -
y ry il y e r
uar rch Ma Jun July ust ber obe ber ber
September 9 135,859 Jan
rua Ma
Apr
Aug tem em em
Feb Oct
Sep Nov Dec
October 10 93,628
November 11 80,636
December 12 126,231

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ACCT 186 - Craig's Report Case Study 0 Total Errors Note, this "How Did I Do" page does not check your charts and
graphs for correctness.
The goal of this project is to practice making and interpreting charts and graphs.
22 Total Correct #1
Step #1 Scroll to column U and read Craig's Background Story. Craig's Background Story

Step #2 Type in the remaining U.S Census Bureau data and recreate a more appropriate
bar chart than the one given to summarize that data. #2 Final page of printouts that Craig was given. The highlighted data on this page needs to be typed into the table to the left. In this week's introductory video, you saw Craig at his internship at the headquarters of a sporting
goods store chain. Craig was given the assignment by his boss to make some charts and graphs of his
2015 American Community Survey Denver San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City
team's data. These will help the team make an informed decision at their next meeting. (Note: your
Elementary Students 28,618 151,209 25,798 Correct next class period will role play this "next meeting" and your work on this file will help your class make
Step #3 Create an appropriate chart or graph that summarizes the company's annual an informed decision.)
sales by age group category. Middle School Students 30,997 155,481 26,130 Correct
High School Students 26,556 164,279 19,645 Correct To watch the introductory video, click here.
College Students 30,656 240,341 53,443 Correct
Check Craig's numerical summaries for accuracy and compute all remaining The correct graph should look like this, but without the "Hidden Content."
For this Case Study, consider yourself Craig's partner with the same assignment he was given. Craig
Step #4 has already started to type in data for the project. Now it is your job to help him finish and
numerical summaries in order to produce a graph depicting if there is a
relationship between appropriately summarize the data with charts and graphs.
Content Hidden
the average annual sales of each store and the store's distance from the What he did already...
Craig has entered in most of the data from the pages upon pages of printouts that his boss gave him and has double
Step #5 Create an appropriate chart or graph (click to review when to use each graph) Content Hidden checked it for accuracy. He has also computed some numerical summaries of the data. However, he hasn't double
that summarizes the company's average monthly sales by month of the year. Content Hidden
Content Hidden checked his numerical summaries for accuracy and isn't sure if he did all of his calculations correctly.

Finally, Craig tried to make a bar chart that summarizes some of the information, but he hasn't been able to figure out
how to get proper labels on it. He also isn't sure what types of graphics to make for the remaining data.
Step #6 Write a plan or script for what you would say during the next company meeting
when presenting these charts and graphs and numerical summaries to Craig's
Team. What he needs help with...
Help Craig finish typing in the remaining data and make appropriate graphical summaries of the data
Your instructor will grade your written by completing Steps #2 through #5. Then, help Craig prepare for the next business meeting by
response. writing a description (Step #6) of what you would say about your charts and graphs to Craig's team.
#3 Current Annual Sales by Age Group Annual Sales

Elementary Students $ 85,204

Middle School Students $ 115,229
Remember...
High School Students $ 955,820 Be sure you have made a well labelled chart or graph showing the breakdown of
Annual Sales according to each age group.
College Students $ 402,517 Boxes with red triangles in them contain "Hints" which you can read by hovering your mouse over
them.
These values show the breakdown of the annual sales from last year
(Year 5) according to age group category.

#4 Store 1 Sales Store 2 Sales Store 3 Sales Store 4 Sales Store 5 Sales Store 6 Sales

Year 1 Total Sales $ 217,129

Year 2 Total Sales $ 257,281 $ 312,409 $ 185,163
Year 3 Total Sales $ 232,019 $ 308,782 $ 192,598 $ 279,420
Year 4 Total Sales $ 238,271 $ 304,242 $ 240,355 $ 281,793 $ 181,091 $ 241,258
Year 5 Total Sales $ 221,061 $ 280,690 $ 283,143 $ 279,280 $ 247,569 $ 247,027
Average Total Sales Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct

Standard Deviation of Total Sales Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct Correct

Current Stores Distance from Stadium Average Annual Sales

Store 1 3.8 Correct

Store 2 1.4 Correct
Store 3 4.3 Correct
Store 4 2.2 Correct
Ensure you have a graph of Average Annual Sales for each store against
Store 5 3.6 Correct the Distance that the store is from the nearest Stadum.
Store 6 3.5 Correct

#5 Current Stores Month Number Average Monthly Sales

January 1 54,345
February 2 67,321
March 3 86,911
April 4 105,222 Ensure you have a chart of Monthly Overall Average Sales againts
the Month of the year here.
May 5 110,315
June 6 133,153
July 7 156,213
August 8 168,158
September 9 135,859
October 10 93,628
November 11 80,636
December 12 126,231
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