The pie charts show changes in UK spending patterns between 1971 and 30 years later, 2001.
As an
overall
trend, increased amounts of money spent on cars, computers and eating out were made up for by drops in expenditure on food and books.
In detail, food and Linking Words
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of expenditure in both years. Together they comprised over half of household spending in the UK. Food accounted for 44% of spending in 1971, but Change to a plural noun
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dropped by Linking Words
two thirds
to 14% in 2001. Add a hyphen
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However
, the outlay on cars doubled, rising from 22% in 1971 to 43% in 2001.
Other areas changed significantly. Spending on eating out doubled, climbing from 7% to 14%. The proportion of salary spent on computers increased dramatically, up from 2% in 1971 to 12% in 2001. Linking Words
However
, as computer expenditure rose, the percentage of outlay on books plunged from 6% to 1%.Linking Words
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