The graph below shows the average daily spend of three categories of international visitor to New Zealand from 1997 to 2017. Summarise it.

The graph below shows the average daily spend of three categories of international visitor to New Zealand from 1997 to 2017. Summarise it.
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This
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chart depicts the mean value in daily expenditure by tourists to New Zealand, spanning two decades, from 1997 to 2017. The line graph is
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divided to show the different
categories
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of visitors, from those travelling for
business
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, for leisure or for visiting friends and relatives. The trend is similar for all three
categories
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- there is a general increase seen
initially
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from 1997-2003, which
then
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drops and remains steady until 2017. There are, of course, fluctuations seen, but the general trend seems to plateau. Between 1997 and 2003, there is a distinct difference between the groups with the most
expense
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carried out by those in New Zealand on
business
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, whilst the least is the group visiting family. After 2003, there is a sharp decrease in
business
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expense
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until it stabilises with the group there on holiday.
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, there is no overlap seen with the category visiting friends as that group is continuously spending less. Those there on
business
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inititally
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initially
spend around $300 per
day
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, but after 2003
this
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dropped to around $200 per
day
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- a decrease of $100 per
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.
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Similarly
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the expenditure of the other two
categories
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also
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dropped, but not to the extent of the
business
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travellers. The tourists spent around $40 less per
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and those there
visitng
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visiting
family spent approximately $60 less per
day
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. Interestingly, the only category to have dropped below the
expense
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recorded in 1997 is the people who travelled to New Zealand on
business
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- the other two groups remained consistent with their 1997
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expense
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expenses
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.
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there is a decrease in all three
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after 2003, which may have been
due to
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less travelling which means less
expense
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; or maybe
due to
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an inflation in price from 1997 to 2003.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "due to".
Basic structure: Use less body paragraphs.
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words categories, business, expense, day with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "undefined" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remains" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
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