the graph below shows the number off shops that closed and the number of new shops that opened in one country between 2011 and 2018.

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exhibited a decreasing pattern over the period shown.

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were out of business at the beginning of the period. In 2012, the

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closures was recorded at 6000. The quantity increased significantly to 7000 in 2013.

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dropped dramatically to around 6300 and approximately 500 in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The following year, the

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discontinuations significantly soared to just above 5000. The

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closures dropped slightly to 5000 in 2017 and surpassed just above 5000

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emerged in 2011.

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had a significant decrease in 2012 to 4000. After that, the

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inclined significantly to 5000 and 6000 in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The quantity of

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openings decreased to 4000 and

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levelled off in 2017.

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declined to 3000.