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. Write at least 150 words.

The line chart illustrates how the

cost

of

copper

,

nickel

, and

zinc

fluctuate

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monthly in 2014.

Overall

,

Copper

and

nickel’s

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nickel

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price

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prices

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decreased,

while

zinc

price

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prices

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went up.

Nickel

had the most significant

price

fluctuations between months. In the first half of 2014, it can be seen that the

cost

of

nickel

went down significantly by 9% from January to June,

while

copper

and

zinc

lost less than that (1% for

zinc

and about 2.5% for

copper

).

However

,

nickel

’s

price

grew by 2% from 1% in January to 3% in February. In the second half of the year, all the

cost

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costs

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of these

metal

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metals

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seemed to increase, especially

nickel

.

Nickel

’s

price

changed from -3% to 1% from June to December , except for a 1%

decreased

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from September to October. The

cost

of

copper

slightly increased and remained stable compared to the beginning of the year.

Zinc

’s

price

has a small loss

about

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0.5% in October, but strongly increase by the end of the year.