The graph below shows the average monthly salary and the prices of black and white and colour TV in Japanese Yen from 1953 to 1973.

The graph below shows the average monthly salary and the prices of black and white and colour TV in Japanese Yen from 1953 to 1973.
The line graph illustrates the average monthly
salary
,
the
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and the
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prices of black and white, and colour
TV
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TVs
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in Japanese
yen
from 1953 to 1973. During 1953, the average monthly
salary
was at about 30
yen
per
month
, whilst the price for a black and white TV
were
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was
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at 100
yen
. In 1958, coloured
TVs
were introduced,
valuing
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valued
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at 180
yen
, which made prices for the black and white
TVs
decreased
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decrease
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to 80
yen
.
Conversely
, the average monthly
salary
increased twice the amount in 1953.
Furthermore
, the average monthly
salary
during
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1963 till 1973 had a steady increase, starting at 60
yen
per
month
to 180
yen
per
month
.
On the other hand
, prices of black and white
TVs
and coloured
TVs
had a significant drop. In 1963, coloured
TVs
were valued at 110
yen
, whilst non-coloured
TVs
were 60
yen
per piece.
This
trend continued until 1973 with coloured
TVs
at 90
yen
and black and white
TVs
at about 37
yen
per piece. In conclusion, during the time period 1953 to 1973, the average monthly
salary
had an upward trend, peaking
180
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at 180
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yen
per
month
in 1973, whilst the price of both
colored
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coloured
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and
non-colored
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non-coloured
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TVs
had a downward trend by the end of 1973.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 83%.
Vocabulary: Replace the words salary, yen, month, tvs with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "undefined" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Average monthly salary
  • Black and white TV
  • Colour TV
  • Japanese Yen
  • Affordability
  • Upward/downward trend
  • Technological advancements
  • Consumer preferences
  • Price dynamics
  • Market changes
  • Increase/decrease
  • Ratio
  • Introduction
  • Compare/contrast
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