Academic Task 1 The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparision where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of changing prices in three different metals in the year 2014.

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it is clear that

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three metals come in first place during their period.

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, the Nickel price seems to vary more than others.

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with, the percentage change in the price of Nickel started at 6% before dramatically dropping to 1% in March. It hovered at

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one month and remarkably went down to the lowest point at -3%. A rise to -1% was seen in July and levelled off at

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number up to September which

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overwhelmingly swang to 1% in November.

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, it remained constant throughout the period.

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, Copper, which began at 1% in January, shot up to 3% in the next month and plummeted to -1 in June.

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, it oscillated to 1% again in October

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surging to 2% in December.

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but not least, the trend of Zinc was almost similar to Copper but it had lower variation. Starting from 2% in the first month and

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staying in

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place until June,

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, it overcame others with approximately 1%, ending December with 1.5%.