The Graphs Window

# Graphs Window

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> The Graphs window displays statistical graphs about many elements of your city. It can be opened by selecting the Graph tab in the City Info window (which can be opened from the Windows menu).
> The many checkboxes on the right side of the window let you toggle on and off various graphic displays. Click on the 1 year, 10 year or 100 year button to set the time scale for the graphs.
> Each graph:
> - Is shown in a different color
> - Has a "marker" letter or symbol at its right end to help you identify it
> - Is followed by a number that gives its current value
> City Size, marked with an "C," is the total city population.
> Residents, marked with an "R," shows the population that isn't part of the job market, including children, elderly and spouses not employed outside of the home.
> Commerce, marked with a "C," shows the number of people employed in commercial jobs.
> Industry, marked with an "I," shows the number of people employed in industrial jobs.
> Traffic, marked with a "T," shows the average density of your road network including buses, but not trains or subways. For this graph, traffic is considered road congestion, not the total amount of travel.
> Pollution, marked with a "P," shows the growth or decline in the general level of pollution in the city.
> Value, marked with a "V," shows the fluctuations of the average land value in the city by graphing the median home price.
> Crime, marked with an "X," shows the changing crime rate in your city.
> Power%, marked with a "p," shows the remaining capacity of your power plant(s). When you get to 0 you'll start to have brownouts.
> Water%, marked with a "w," shows the remaining capacity of your water system. When you get to 0 you'll need more wells and pumps.
> Health, marked with an "h," shows the growth or decline of the overall health level of the citizens of your city.
> Education, marked with an "e," shows the ever-changing average level of education that the citizens of your city have reached.
> Unemployment, marked with a "u," shows the changing number of people that are out of work in your city.
> Gross National Product (GNP), marked with a "g," shows the total value of goods and services produced by the residents of SimNation. This affects the market for industrial goods produced in your city.
> National Pop., marked with an "n," shows the changes in SimNation's total population.
> Federal Rate, marked with "%," is the prime interest rate as set by SimNation's Federal Reserve Board.

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