The 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 relevant:

This

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graph shows the monthly percentage changes In

price

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the price

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of copper, nickel, and zinc. Speaking in general, the numbers

are

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were

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relatively high

in

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the beginning of 2014, and all

encounters

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encountered

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a slight drop in the third

quarters

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quarter

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, but

have

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apply

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bounced back up

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of the year. To provide a more detailed description, starting from January to May the monthly change numbers remain positive, but they all have the tendency to decline through each month. To be noted, there is a sharp drop in July for all three materials,

and

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followed

with

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by

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continuing

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a continuing

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decrease in the next three

month

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months

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for Nickel and Zinc,

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Copper

have

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has

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already

getting

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got

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back to the positive interval.

At the end

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of 2014, both of the three materials

has

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apply

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went back to positive growth.