1. Now that you have opened Dashboard1_Fall2022, you see the dashboard shows 4 different visualizations: Chart 1: Stacked-bar chart of depreciation, amortization, and depletion expenses in dollars (Value) from 2014 to 2018. Chart 2: A pie chart of depreciation, amortization, and depletion as a percentage of the total of these expenses each year from 2014 to 2018. Chart 3: Stacked-bar chart of depreciation, amortization, and depletion expenses as a percentage of the total of these expenses from 2014 to 2018. Chart 4: Traditional bar chart of depreciation, amortization, and depletion expenses in dollars (Value) from 2014 to 2018.

Chart 1, the stacked-bar chart, best shows the total expense for Depreciation, Amortization, and Depletion for U.S. Corporations between 2014 and 2018. Examine the other charts and explain why Chart 1 is more information of total expense for these three expenses than Charts 2 4.

2. Please open Dashboards23_Fall2022, click on the tab Vis 2. You should see a comparison of Property, Plant, and Equipment totals for Tesla, Ford, and Toyota from 2016 to 2020. Use this dashboard to answer the following questions. You should type your answer in full sentences. a. Which company (or companies) has invested the most in increasing their PPE over the next 5 years when measured (1) by increase in total dollars spent on PP&E and (2) by percentage change in total dollars spent on PP&E? b. Tesla has experienced the highest increase in PP&E from 2016 to 2020. It has more than doubled over that 5-year span while the other showed far less growth in PP&E. Explain why in 1-3 sentences.

3. Please open Dashboards23_Fall2022, click on the tab Dashboard 3. Dashboard 3 compares the Capital Expenditures and Net Income of Amazon and eBay, two competitors. Capital Expenditures are those costs incurred to add new assets or improve existing assets. Use this dashboard to answer the following questions. You should type your answers in full sentences in the word file you upload to Canvas. a. Based on the visualization, which company would you see as more innovative, assuming innovation requires capital expenditures? Explain your answer in 1-3 sentences. b. Look at Amazons capital expenditure bars and its net income line. Do you see a relationship? Either way, explain in 1-3 sentences whether you (1) see a relationship and (2) how strong or weak it seems to be.