Excel Skills for Business: Essentia

Week 6: Charts

Week 6: Learning Objectives

Describe basic chart types in Excel

Define key terminology of charts in Excel
Produce basic charts in Excel
Modify charts in Excel

Instructions

Follow the instructions provided in the questions of the quiz "Test your Skills" in Week 6.

Data Source

The data in this workbook was adapted from the FBI Crime Statistics
Excel Skills for Business: Essentials
Week 6: Charts
Table 1
Crime in the United States by Volume, 1994–2013
Violent Murder and Aggravated Property Larceny- Motor
Year Robbery Burglary vehicle
crime manslaughter assault crime theft
theft
1994 1,857,670 23,326 618,949 1,113,179 12,131,873 2,712,774 7,879,812 1,539,287
1999 1,426,044 15,522 409,371 911,740 10,208,334 2,100,739 6,955,520 1,152,075
2004 1,360,088 16,148 401,470 847,381 10,319,386 2,144,446 6,937,089 1,237,851
2009 1,325,896 15,399 408,742 812,514 9,337,060 2,203,313 6,338,095 795,652
2013 1,163,146 14,196 345,031 724,149 8,632,512 1,928,465 6,004,453 699,594

Violent Crime in the U.S. 1994-2013 Chart 1

2,000,000 1,800,000
1,800,000 1,600,000
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0 1994 1999 2004 2009 2013
1994 1999 2004 2009 2013
Aggravated Motor
assault vehicle
theft