DA0-002 Visualization and Reporting Practice Question
A business intelligence analyst is designing a dashboard for executives. The dashboard includes revenue, profit margin, and customer satisfaction score. To maximize the data-ink ratio, the analyst should:
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Remove gridlines, use minimal colors, and avoid decorative elements
Maximizing data-ink ratio means removing non-data ink (chartjunk) and redundant labels, focusing on the data itself.
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Add a background image of the company logo
Why it's wrong here
Background images are non-data ink and reduce the ratio.
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Remove gridlines, use minimal colors, and avoid decorative elements
Why this is correct
Minimal non-data ink increases the data-ink ratio.
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Use different font styles for each metric label
Why it's wrong here
Inconsistent fonts are decorative and reduce focus on data.
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Use 3D pie charts with shadow effects
Why it's wrong here
3D effects and shadows are chartjunk that reduce data-ink ratio.
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