The bar chart illustrates the proportion of money spent on five important consumer items (food, housing, transportation,
health
care, and clothing) in Use synonyms
four
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countries
(The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan) in one particular year (2009).
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Overall
, it can be seen the higher percentage of the Linking Words
four
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consuming was housing, Use synonyms
while
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health
care and clothing accounted for the lower proportion.
In terms of housing, people from Use synonyms
four
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countries
spent more than a fifth on it, especially in The United States the cost of housing was more than a quarter. Use synonyms
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, the share of food and transportation was Linking Words
also
relatively high, equal to or greater than 10% in all Linking Words
four
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. Among them, Japan and the UK, Use synonyms
in particular
, spent more than 20% on food, Linking Words
whereas
America and Canada spent more than 15% on transportation.
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health
care and clothing account for a relatively low share of consumption. Canada, the UK, and Japan spend less than 5% on Use synonyms
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Similarly
, the cost of clothing in the Linking Words
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was quite low, around 5%.Use synonyms
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