1.56 Afghanistan Support Stabilizes The following table is based on the EKOS Research Associates survey from September 2005 to October 2006, which asked the question: "Right now, the Canadian Forces are involved in a broader peace- SUPPORT operation in Afghanistan, helping to rebuild the country and maintain security with our troops fighting on the frontline if necessary. Would you say you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose or strongly oppose these contributions?"19

a. Draw a line chart to describe the percentages that are opposed. Use time as the horizontal axis.

b. Superimpose another line chart on the one drawn in part a to describe the percentage that is in support.

c. Use your line chart to summarize the changes during the given period. Is the support stabilizing? Why or why not?

d. The following line chart was presented on the website of EKOS. How does it differ from the graph that you drew? What characteristics of the EKOS line chart might cause distortion when the graph is interpreted, if any?

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80 70 30 20 10 5-0 0-05 N-05 D-05 1-06 F-06 M-06 A-06 M-06 1-06 106 A-06 5-06 0-06 --Support -- Oppone Date Oppose (%) Support (%) September, 2005 22 76 February, 2006 28 70 April, 2006 37 62 January, 2006 33 65 April, 2006 40 57 October, 2006 39 58