Importance of wealth. GfK Roper Reports Worldwide surveyed people, asking them “How important is acquiring wealth to you?” The percent who responded that it was of more than average importance were: 71.9% China, 59.6% France, 76.1% India, 45.5% U.K., and 45.3% U.S.

There were about 1500 respondents per country. A report showed the following bar chart of these percentages.

a) How much larger is the proportion of those who said acquiring wealth was important in India than in the United States?

b) Is that the impression given by the display? Explain.

c) How would you improve this display?

d) Make an appropriate display for the percentages.

e) Write a few sentences describing what you have learned about attitudes toward acquiring wealth.