DA0-002 Visualization and Reporting Practice Question
A sales analyst wants to show total sales by product category, with each category's contribution to the total. Which chart type is best?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Stacked bar chart
A stacked bar chart shows both the total and the part-to-whole breakdown by category.
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Scatter plot
Why it's wrong here
Scatter plots show correlation.
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Box plot
Why it's wrong here
Box plots show distribution.
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Stacked bar chart
Why this is correct
Stacked bars show total and composition.
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Line chart
Why it's wrong here
Line charts show trends over time.
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