Use a line graph when you want to show a trend (i.e. how something has developed over a period of time).
Example
The following table shows data about average monthly Business Studies test results. Month
Average points
September October
November December January February March April May
76 81 69 66 90 95 89 96 94
100 80 60
40 20 0
Sept Sep Oct Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Month When preparing a graph or chart, you should:
• Clearly label the x-axis and y-axis. • Plot the points with care. • Make sure that the graph has a title.
AN OVERVIEW OF NETWORK
Strand 1: Personal Finance is about how individuals and households use money. In this strand, you will learn how to manage your money, how to be a responsible global consumer and the importance of using resources efficiently for the benefit of society.
Strand 2: Enterprise covers how businesses begin, are set up and run. In this strand you will learn what it means to be enterprising, the different functions of an organisation and how a business prepares and analyses its accounts.
Strand 3: Our Economy looks at the ever-changing relationship between the local, national and global economies. In this strand you will learn about the demand and supply of goods and services, the role of the government in managing the economy and about economic issues such as trade, employment and Ireland’s membership of the European Union (EU).
Feb Feb Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Average Monthly Business Studies Test Results
Line Graph Showing Average Monthly Business Studies Test Results
