The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graphs illustrate the value of imported goods into New Zealand from Australia and
Japan
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over a 10-year period ranging from 1994 to 2004. The value was expressed in New Zealand dollars.
Overall
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, there was an increase in the imports from Australia whilst the imports from
Japan
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decreased. It is
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notable that the value of goods purchased from both countries fluctuated throughout the 10 years with there being constant change every year. The expense of products brought in from Australia doubled from almost $4,000 in 1994 to approximately $8,000 in 2004. There were constant fluctuations in between where it reached a dip in 1999 to $3,000.
On the other hand
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, $3,000 worth of goods were imported from
Japan
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in 1994 which dropped to an estimate of $2,000 in 2004. Amongst the fluctuations, the peak was in 1997 when
Japan
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exported over $6,000 to New Zealand. The steepest drop was between 2000 and 2001.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words japan with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuated" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend analysis
  • fluctuations
  • peaks
  • troughs
  • significant changes
  • consistency
  • variations
  • overall growth
  • decline
  • diverge
  • converge
  • spiked
  • economic policies
  • trade agreements
  • global economic events
  • predictive insights
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