Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Table and Graph Analysis

Study the following graphs and tables.

Age Distribution
(Distribution of U.S. Population by Age Group, 1995) 0 to 9: 15%; 10 to 17: 11%; 18 to 24: 10%; 25 to 34: 16%; 35 to 44: 16%; 45 to 54: 11%; 55 to 64: 8%; 65 to 64: 7%; 75 and older: 6%.

Source: Census Bureau Data

?10%, 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. Bars represent age groups: 0 to 9, 10 to 17, 18 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 to 64, 65 and older. Bars are charted thus: 0 to 9: +7%; 10 to 17: +10%; 18 to 24: -5%; 25 to 34: -4%; 35 to 44: +13%; 45 to 54: +21%; 55 to 64: +1%; 65 and older: +8%. The percentage growth values are printed by each bar.

Source: Census Bureau Data

Minority Markets
(U.S. Population by Major Racial and Ethnic Group, 1995; Percent of Total; Median Age in 1995; Percent Change 1990-95; and Percent of 1990-95 Growth for Each Group)

Source: Census Bureau Data

Generations in Profile

(U.S. Generations by Age, Percent of Total Population, and Size in 1995)

Source: American Demographics, "The People," Feb. 1995, pp. 26-27.

For numbers 1-5, tell which table(s) or graph(s) provide the listed information.

1.		The number of people included in the U.S. Asian, non-Hispanic population:
			A)	Generations in Profile
			B)	Percent Change in U.S. Age Groups, 1990-95
			C)	Minority Markets
			D)	Distribution of U.S. Population by Age Group, 1995
2.		How many Baby Boomers there were in the United States in 1995:
			A)	Generations in Profile
			B)	Percent Change in U.S. Age Groups, 1990-95
			C)	Minority Markets
			D)	Distribution of U.S. Population by Age Group, 1995
3.		How much the group of people 65 and older has grown from 1990-95:
			A)	Generations in Profile
			B)	Percent Change in U.S. Age Groups, 1990-95
			C)	Minority Markets
			D)	both a. and b.
4.		What percent of the total population each age group is:
			A)	Generations in Profile
			B)	Distribution of U.S. Population by Age Group, 1995
			C)	Minority Markets
			D)	both a. and b.
5.		The median age of the Hispanic population of the United States in 1995:
			A)	Generations in Profile
			B)	Percent Change in U.S. Age Groups, 1990-95
			C)	Minority Markets
			D)	Distribution of U.S. Population by Age Group, 1995
6.		What percent of the total population were 18 to 24 years old in 1995?
			A)	17%
			B)	16%
			C)	10%
			D)	26%
7.		What ages were the Baby Boom generation in 1995?
			A)	under 18
			B)	18 to 29
			C)	30 to 49
			D)	50 and older
8.		How many Baby Boomers were there in 1995?
			A)	81
			B)	81,000
			C)	45,000
			D)	81,000,000
9.		What were the two largest ethnic groups in 1995?
			A)	Hispanic and Asian, non-Hispanic
			B)	Black, non-Hispanic and White, non-Hispanic
			C)	Black, non-Hispanic and Hispanic
			D)	White, non-Hispanic and Asian, non-Hispanic
10.		What age groups decreased in size from 1990 to 1995?
			A)	25 to 34 and 35 to 44
			B)	18 to 24 and 25 to 34
			C)	25 to 34 and 55 to 64
			D)	18 to 24 and 45 to 54
11.		What percent of the population was under 45 years old in 1995?
			A)	43%
			B)	74%
			C)	68%
			D)	68%
12.		Which ethnic group had the highest median age in 1995?
			A)	White, non-Hispanic
			B)	Black, non-Hispanic
			C)	Hispanic
			D)	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut, non-Hispanic
13.		Did the number of kids and teens increase or decrease from 1990-1995?
			A)	The number decreased.
			B)	It is not possible to tell from the data.
			C)	The number stayed the same.
			D)	The number increased.
14.		What ethnic group contributed the least to the total growth of the United States population from 1990-1995?
			A)	White, non-Hispanic
			B)	American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleut, non-Hispanic
			C)	Asian, non-Hispanic
			D)	Black, non-Hispanic
15.		What percent of Black, non-Hispanic people was under age 18 in 1995?
			A)	26%
			B)	12%
			C)	29%
			D)	It is not possible to tell from the data.
16.		Rank the generations according to their size in 1995, going from largest to smallest.
			A)	Baby Boomers, kids and teens and the mature market, Baby Busters
			B)	Baby Boomers, kids and teens, Baby Busters, the mature market
			C)	kids and teens and the mature market, Baby Boomers, Baby Busters
			D)	the mature market, Baby Busters, Baby Boomers, kids and teens
17.		According to the pie chart, what two age groups contributed the least to the U.S. population in 1995?
			A)	45 to 54 and 10 to 17
			B)	65 to 74 and 75 and older
			C)	25 to 34 and 35 to 44
			D)	55 to 64 and 65 to 74
18.		Which age group grew the most from 1990-1995?
			A)	55 to 64
			B)	35 to 44
			C)	45 to 54
			D)	18 to 24
19.		What was the median age of the U.S. population in 1995?
			A)	36
			B)	30 to 49
			C)	34
			D)	29
20.		How much did the entire U.S. population grow from 1990-1995?
			A)	21%
			B)	24.8%
			C)	5.6%
			D)	34%