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76543210Average number of individuals directly reporting to CEO1991–19951996–20012001–2008Average Number of IndividualsReporting Directly to CEOsYears managers department leaders
  • For each data category, the following bars are shown:
    • managers
    • department leaders
  • All values are approximate.
  • The data for the 3 categories are as follows:
    • 1991–1995:
      • managers: 2
      • department leaders: 3.2
    • 1996–2001:
      • managers: 2.5
      • department leaders: 4
    • 2001–2008:
      • managers: 3
      • department leaders: 6.9

Considering a large sample of companies, economics experts Maria Guadalupe, Julie Wulf, and Raghuram Rajan assessed the number of managers and leaders from different departments who reported directly to a chief executive officer (CEO). According to the researchers, the findings suggest that across the years analyzed, there was a growing interest among CEOs in connecting with more departments in their companies.

Which choice best describes data from the graph that support the researchers’ conclusion?