The line graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevan.

The line graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevan.
The line chart illustrates what proportion of changes there were
month
by
month
in the average prices of three different metals in the year 2014.
Overall
, the figure for
nickel
experienced a decrease.
However
, that for two others saw an increase.
Nickel
was the most significant one in the first
month
, it was overtaken by copper towards the end of the period.
Initially
,
nickel
and zinc stood at 6% and 1%, respectively. After experiencing a decline over the next five months, the former hit a low at -3% and the latter at -1%. There was a slight growth for both until July before they levelled off in the next three months with -1% for
nickel
and -0.5% for zinc. They experienced some fluctuation and by the
last
month
,
nickel
had grown to 1% and zinc to 2%. In January, copper was at 2%. It steadily dropped and In May it reached its low at -0.5% and remained unchanged in the next
month
. It fluctuated until November and saw a moderate rise, reaching 1.5% in December.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words month, nickel with synonyms.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend analysis
  • volatility
  • stabilize
  • significant fluctuation
  • peak prices
  • trough (lowest price point)
  • gradual increase/decrease
  • sharp rise/drop
  • overlapping trends
  • average monthly change
  • price movement
  • observe
  • compare
  • conclude
  • data representation
  • identify
  • supporting figures
  • timeframe
  • general observation
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