The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, andmake comparisons where relevant.

The graph illustrates the alternations of the costs of the three types of metals in the year 2014.

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, nickel has the highest demand at the start of the period shown but was suppressed by zinc in the end

while

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all of the metals' prices had fluctuations.

Firstly

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, the nickel start at 6% when compared to December previous year which indicates a significant rise.

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, it starts to drop vigorously to 4 and 1% for the next two months. It managed to maintain for one month but continued to decline to around 0.5% in the following month. After shrinking to -3% in June, it climbed to -1% and did not change until it dropped to -2% in August.

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, the price inclined to 1% and ended here

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. The zinc was the metal that has the lowest price in January of the year 2014. It increased by 2%

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decreased back to 2% in March. It consistently falls until the -1% in June.

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, it slightly grew to about -0.5% and stay at that range before undergoing another fall to -1% in October. The rate of increment happened for the

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two months which achieve the highest point of 2% in December. The price of copper began at 2% but keep on dropping until it carry on along -0.5 %. In June. It grew to 1% and did not alter until September. Before ending at about 1.5%, it declined to almost 0.5%.