Explanation Given: Describe how perceptual distortions and scales do not go all the way to zero can be misleading. Why are such graphics sometimes useful? Graphics can offer clear and meaningful summaries of statistical data. However, even well-made graphics can be misleading if we are not careful in interpreting them, and poorly made graphics are almost always misleading. Moreover, some people use graphics in deliberately misleading ways. Few of the more common ways in which graphics can lead us away from the correct path or direction are as follows: Perceptual Distortions: Many graphics are drawn in a way that distorts our perception of them. The following figures show one of the most common types of distortion. The dollar-shaped bars are used to represent the declining value of the dollar over time. The problem is that the values are represented by the lengths of the dollar bills. A 2010 dollar was worth $ 0.39 in 1980 dollar. Therefore the drawn 2010 dollar is 39 % as long as the 1980 dollar. If we focus on the areas of the dollar bills, the area of a 2010 dollar was worth $ 0...

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