The graph below shows consumers’ average annual expenditure on cell phone, national and international fixed-line and services in America between 2001 and 2010.
The presented line graph gives information about the average yearly
amount
of money American consumers spend yearly on cell phone
services
, and national and international fixed-line
services
over a decade, commencing from 2001.
Overall
, as can be seen from the chart, the average amount
of cell phone
services
experienced a dramatic increase, while
that of national fixed-line
services
went down swiftly during the period. The figure for international fixed-line
services
was the lowest among the three categories.
To begin
with, in 2001, US consumers paid nearly $700 yearly for national landlines, compared to just under $250 for both worldwide and mobile phone
landline services
. Over the proceeding five years, the average expense for national fixed-line
services
decreased to almost $500. In contrast
, annual spending on cell phone
services
climbed steadily by around $300. Meanwhile, the average amount
for worldwide landline services
hovered around $300.
In 2006, American consumers spent the same amount
of money on mobile and national fixed-line
services
, with just about $500 for each other. Since 2006, the amount
of money spent on mobile phone
services
has surpassed that of national fixed-line
services
and gained popularity in the USA, at roughly $750 in 2010. Over the same period, the figure for international landline services
remained stable at approximately $300.Submitted by boadimaxwell48 on
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