The U.S. government spent more than $2.5 trillion in the 2006 fiscal year. How is this incredible sum of money spent? The following table provides broad categories which demonstrate the expenditures of the Federal government for domestic and defense programs.
| Federal Program |
2006 Expenditures (Billions of Dollars) |
| National Defense |
$525 |
| Social Security |
$500 |
| Medicare & Medicated |
$500 |
| National Debt Interest |
$300 |
| Major Social-Aid Programs |
$200 |
| Other |
$475 |
a. Construct a pie chart for these data.
b. Construct a bar chart for these data.
c. Construct a pie chart and bar chart using percentages in place of dollars.
d. Which of the four charts is more informative to the tax-paying public?