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Construct a column chart for the data in the excel file state unemployment rates to allow a comparison of the June rate with historical highs and lows. Would any other charts be better to visually covey this information? Why or why not?

State Unemployment Rates

State June 2008 Rate Historical High Historical Low
Alabama 4.7 14.4 3.3
Alaska 6.8 11.5 5.9
Arizona 4.8 11.5 3.6
Arkansas 5 10.2 4.1
California 6.9 11 4.7
Colorado 5.1 9.1 2.5
Connecticut 5.4 10 2.1
Delaware 4.2 8.2 2.9
District of Columbia 6.4 11.4 4.8
Florida 5.5 9.7 3.3
Georgia 5.7 8.3 3.4
Hawaii 3.8 10.2 2.2
Idaho 3.8 9.4 2.7
Illinois 6.8 12.9 4.1
Indiana 5.8 12.8 2.6
Iowa 4 8.5 2.6
Kansas 4.3 7.4 2.9
Kentucky 6.3 12.1 4
Louisiana 3.8 12.9 3.2
Maine 5.3 9 3
Maryland 4 8.3 3.3
Massachusetts 5.2 10.9 2.7
Michigan 8.5 16.9 3.2
Minnesota 5.3 9 2.5
Mississippi 6.9 13.7 4.9
Missouri 5.7 10.5 2.6
Montana 4.1 8.7 3.1
Nebraska 3.3 6.8 2.2
Nevada 6.4 10.7 4.1
New Hampshire 4 7.7 1.9
New Jersey 5.3 10.6 3.5
New Mexico 3.9 9.9 3.1
New York 5.3 10.5 4
North Carolina 6 10.2 3.1
North Dakota 3.2 6.9 2.5
Ohio 6.6 13.8 3.9
Oklahoma 3.9 9.4 2.7
Oregon 5.5 12.1 4.7
Pennsylvania 5.2 12.9 4
Rhode Island 7.5 9.7 2.9
South Carolina 6.2 11.4 3.1
South Dakota 2.8 5.9 2.4
Tennessee 6.5 12.4 3.8
Texas 4.4 9.3 4.1
Utah 3.2 9.7 2.4
Vermont 4.7 9 2.2
Virginia 4 7.8 2.2
Washington 5.5 12.2 4.4
West Virginia 5.3 18.2 4.3
Wisconsin 4.6 11.8 2.9
Wyoming 3.2 10.1 1.9

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