Even chart scales for varying data concentration & labelling stuff

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Turnipboy

I have the cost of an item and the period/fiscal year it was sold in, in
a table:

P/year Cost
1/2005 32
1/2005 23
2/2005 23
3/2005 12
3/2005 32
3/2005 25
7/2005 64

How do I plot a bar chart (period/year is on on the x-axis, cost is on
the y-axis) so that the period widths are equal in length on the x-axis
scale independent of the number of units sold in that period. Also how
can I make the x-scale look more elegant i.e have one label for each
period (this is for period widths of equal length and also the defualt
period widths proportional to the amount of data i.e. units sold).

Thanks.
 
Tell us what you need done with the two pairs with same period/year: added
together?
 
No, each line is a seperate cost for a unit, I am not interested i
adding period costs together, just in indicating on my Manhattan plo
which period a unit was sold in, in an elegant manner, rather tha
having to label each one
 
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