The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparison where relevant. Write atleast 150 words.

The bar chart gives information about the average weekly

expenditure

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( 8 parameters) of families in a particular country in the years 1968 and 2018. The calculations are done in percentages.

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, families spent most of their income on food in 1968

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in 2018 they used the majority of their salary on leisure activities. In 1968 the least spent was on fuel and power

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in 2018 the fuel and power sector and personal goods

expenditure

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are almost the same. In terms of food, 35 percent of their income was utilized on food

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in 2018 only 16% of the salary was consumed. Leisure activities in 2018 have increased importance in their lives making an

expenditure

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a bit above 20% as opposed to

this

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in 2018 only a little below 10%

expenditure

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occurred. In both years, household spending remains the same and

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there is a commonality for household goods, personal goods, and transport

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that the families have spent around 7.5% in all these categories.