In the bar graph, the business would reorder stock when it has 300 remaining. Many businesses now use computer software that automatically reorders stock when it reaches a pre-set reorder level.

Once again we see how misleading a bar chart without a zero baseline appears. I’ve said before and I’ll say again that any bar graph needs a zero baseline. Thanks to the readers who sent me ...

In the bar graph, the business would reorder stock when it has 300 remaining. Many businesses now use computer software that automatically reorders stock when it reaches a pre-set reorder level.