two pie charts show the patterns of expenditure in the us between 1966 - 1996. summariese the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.

The given pie charts illustrate how much American citizens spent among seven different categories over a period of thirty years.

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, we can see that people spent more money on food in the first year,

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cars became the most bought product

at the end

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of the period. It is

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clear that most sectors experienced

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growth over the years. In 1966, the expenditure on food accounted for 44% before dropping sharply to 14% in 1996.

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, the outlay of cars almost doubled from 23% in 1966 to 45% in 1996. In a similar way, the percentage of people who spent money on restaurants doubled, rising from 7% to 14%.

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, the spending on petrol and furniture remained almost the same, decreasing slightly by 1 and 2% respectively. The amount of expenditure on computers rose significantly from 1% to 10%.

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, American spending on books declined rapidly, arriving at 1%

at the end

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of the period.