three types of enquiries received by the tourist information office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.

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The graph illustrates three types of
enquiries
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received by the tourist information office in one city over a six-month period in 2011.
Overall
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, there is a rising trend in receiving
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by
telephone
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and in person but a declining trend is seen in receiving
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by letter/email from January to
June
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.
Enquiries
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made in person were at their least in January but they slowly increased to 800 by March and continuously rose until they hit a peak in
June
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receiving more than 1800
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.
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,
telephone
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enquiries
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had various fluctuations throughout the six-month period but stabilised from March to April receiving 1000
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. From February to
June
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, the
telephone
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enquiries
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doubled and had the highest number at 1600 in
June
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.
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to
telephone
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enquiries
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, letter/email
enquiries
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have significantly decreased by approximately 50%. In January, fewer than 800
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were made but by May a gradual decline is seen which accounts for less than 400
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.
Finally
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, the
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were levelled to be less than 400 from May to
June
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.
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