The line graph shows the stock value of four technology companies over the course of six years, between 2011 until 2016.
Overall, Facebook has experienced a steady growth of stock price however the opposite could be said for Yahoo. Throughout the years, the stock value of Apple has experienced fluctuations while Google’s remained stable throughout the six-year period.
In the year 2011, both Yahoo and Facebook stocks are valued at 5,000. Facebook stock has steadily increased as the years went by, peaking at 20,000 in the year 2016. Inversely, Yahoo stock price has seen a gradual decline, dipping to its lowest point of about 2,500 in 2016.
Apple stock was valued at 5,000 in the year 2011 and has skyrocketed the year after with a stock price of 35,000, which is the peak value. However, it has seen a sharp decline the following year with stocks valued at around 7,000. Fluctuations with the price can be observed the following years. In 2014, the year after the abrupt drop, stock price for Apple has increased to 12,000, drops at its lowest at 3,500 the year after, and finally in 2016, stock has rose slightly to about 6,000. Google shares remained at a constant of 1,000 in the six-year observation period.