Totals add up what has happened; rates show how fast it happens. For parcels,...

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Totals add up what has happened; rates show how fast it happens. For parcels, 120 by Friday is a total, while 30 a day is a rate. Check the units and time window before comparing them, and you’ll know what a chart is really saying.