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 comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart shows families' expenses per week in one country in the years 1968 and 2018.
Overall
, families spending on leisure, transport, and housing saw an upward trend. Another interesting point is that nourishment-related expenditure
were the majority in 1968, Fix the agreement mistake
expenditures
while
people spent more of their money on leisure activities in 2018.
To begin
with, households' spending for entertainment purposes had a considerable rise from roughly 9% to about 22%, making it the highest weekly spending in 2018. Having the same trend, the need for transport also
rose significantly from about 7% to almost 15%, while
the expenditure on housing doubled.
Furthermore
, from 1968 to 2018, the spending on food, fashion, and personal goods was twice as low, marking a downward trend. Meanwhile, families used only around 6% of their income on fuel and power. Unlike other expenses incurred, both in 1968 and 2018, the percentage of spending on household stuff remained the same.Submitted by misstiasclassroom on
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