Graph execise: Americans speak out on the Enron collapse.

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The economic and psychological shocks from the collapse of the Enron Corporation, once the seventh-largest company in the U.S., will reverberate through America's economy and political and justice systems for a long time. Even as Congress launched its investigation of the corporation and its executives, the American people registered their disapproval with the company. Many others questioned whether members of the Bush administration did favors for Enron in exchange for the company's campaign contributions. Use the data in these graphs to answer the questions below.

Source: The Gallup Poll, Feb. 8-10, 2002.

1. What is the approximate difference between the percent of people who believe members of the Bush administration did something unethical, but not illegal, and those who say that about Enron executives?

2. Suppose a new poll finds a 13 percent rise in the number of people who believe Enron executives did something illegal. About what percent would that be? (a) 70% (b) 71% (c) 78% (d)...