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Due to traffic and housing problems in the cities, the government encourages businesses to move to the rural area. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Overall
, the percentage of people visiting the cinema once a month was highest amongst those
age
group
 14 to 24
years
 old and lowest amongst those aged above 50.
In addition
, the figures for the
age
group
 above 50 increased significantly about 10% compared to
other
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another age group
other age groups
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age
group
 between the
years
 1978 to 2008,
while
 all other
groups
 with slight differences. From 1988 to 1998, an estimated rose of 20% of people
age
group
 between 25-34, 35-49 and above 50
years
 old visited the cinema once a month.
This
 uptrend lasted 10
years
 and remained constant from 1998 to 2008. Meanwhile, the
age
group
 14-24
years
 old only inclined approximately 5% during 1988-1998. Very similar trends could be seen for all
age
groups
. Beginning an approximate decline of 5% and 20% for
age
groups
 14-24 and 25-34 respectively, and an estimated 10% downtrend for both
age
groups
 35-49 and above 50. All figures continued to rise over after the year 1988 to 2008.
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