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

The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.

Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar chart illustrates the average expenses of families on a weekly basis by percentage between 1968 and 2018. Looking at the data, there are four categories that experienced significant regression. The food
category
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remains on top with 35% in 1968, yet decreased by up to 17% in 2018. It is followed by the fuel and power
category
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with about 4% proportion in the year 2018. On the other side, clothing and footwear
as well as
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personal goods have
also
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experienced regression by 5% and about 4% each.
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, the other categories have been increasing as time went by. The leisure
category
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led with growth of more than 10%. Closely behind, the housing
category
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experienced an increasing number of about 9% almost doubled from 1968.
Last
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but not least, transportation has
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grown by 6% since 1968.
Overall
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, the spending on household goods remains the same from 1968 to 2018.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "also".
Vocabulary: Replace the words category with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "remains" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • expenditure
  • income
  • consumer habits
  • percentage
  • cost of living
  • discretionary spending
  • inflation-adjusted
  • financial priorities
  • budget allocation
  • socioeconomic changes
  • technological advancements
  • housing and utilities
  • goods and services
  • gain insight into
  • luxuries vs. necessities
  • trend analysis
  • significant increase/decrease
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