The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart data above presents a comparison between family income and expenses in 1968 and 2018. The most striking data in the chart concerns food expenditure. In 1968, many

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spent the majority of their income on buying food,

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in 2018, there was a significant decrease in spending on food. In 1968,

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spent less on home and leisure activities, which was inversely proportional to their focus on work.

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could explain why their expenditure on

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activities was relatively low. The chart comparing the expenditure of

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in 1968 and 2018 shows that the latter spends significantly more on household needs and leisure activities.

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suggests that

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in 2018

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leisure and personal enjoyment over work, which was not the case in 1968. And

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what is striking is the data in the household goods section. Since 1968 and 2018 there has been no difference in the level of spending by

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on household goods.