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.
Overall
, we can see that people spent more money on food in the first year, whereas
cars became the most bought product at the end
of the period. It is also
clear that most sectors experienced a
growth over the years.
In 1966, the expenditure on food accounted for 44% before dropping sharply to 14% in 1996. Remove the article
apply
However
, 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%.
On the other hand
, 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%. In contrast
, American spending on books declined rapidly, arriving at 1% at the end
of the period.Submitted by cice
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