DATA ANALYTICS FOR ACCOUNTING W/CONNECT
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Author: RICHARDSON
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Evaluate the use of multiple colors in the graphic which is associated with the opening vignette regarding the 2016 presidential election. Explain whether it would be considered as effective or ineffective and why. Also, suggest some alternatives to how the result was predicted incorrectly.
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DATA ANALYTICS FOR ACCOUNTING W/CONNECT
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