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Question: Oil spills 2006. Data from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (www.itopf.com) give the cause of spillage for 312 large oil tanker accidents from 1974 - 2006. Here are displays. Write a brief report interpreting what the displays show. Is a pie chart an appropriate display for these data? Why or why not?

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