The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.
The chart provides information about family expenses in the years 1968 and 2018 in one specific country. The data is given in percentage per weekly income. Assessment has been done on eight different aspects.
Overall
, most expenses have fallen since 1968, except for housing, transport, and
leisure
which have increased in 2018. Meanwhile, money spent on household
goods
remained unchanged. In 1968, people had the highest rate of cost (about 35%) for food,
while
household
goods
, personal
goods
, and transport were the lowest and almost the same, about 8% of weekly hatches. Fuel and power were the least expensive, taking only 6% of the income. Both clothing and
leisure
indicate roughly similar figures, as 9-10%. Turning to 2018, the most significant changes were seen in
leisure
, housing, and food expenses. Money spent on food, showed a dramatic fall, as there is a sharp increase in
leisure
costs. Housing and transport figures saw a considerable jump, reaching about 20% and 15% respectively. Fuel, clothing, and personal
goods
charges fell slightly, reaching about 5% of weekly earnings.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words leisure, goods with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 5 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Weekly income
  • Expenditure
  • Consumption patterns
  • Cost of living
  • Discretionary spending
  • Inflation
  • Economic indicators
  • Demographics
  • Socio-economic factors
  • Technology advancements
  • Government policies
  • Consumerism
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Fiscal habits
  • Budget allocation
  • Financial priorities
  • Societal trends
  • Purchasing power
  • Income distribution
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