Task 1 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.

The graph depicts the average monthly change in the

prices

of three

metals

in 2014.

overall

, the most noticeable fact

that

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all

metals

shows

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show

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fluctuations

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in prices

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prices

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price

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change

percentage

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percentages

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over the

year

.

On

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January 2014, copper stood

its

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at its

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percentage

price

at

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of

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1% showed

the

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its

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lowest

prices

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price

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for

this

early

year

and reached its peak treble

higher

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apply

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one month later. After that, it steadily

drop

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drops

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to its lowest

price

at -1%

on

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in

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June and October. Even though represented

fluctuate

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fluctuating

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change over the

year

,

this

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these

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metals

showed

a

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apply

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positive progress

the

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at the

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end of the

year

,

leveled

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levelling

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off at 2%

on

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in

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December. Turning to

others kind

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other kinds

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of

metals

, Nickel

as

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apply

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the most expensive metal at 6%

on

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in

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January, showed a huge decrease for the next 5 months

presented

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and presented

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the lowest

price

on

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in

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June at -3%.

Although

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it

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its

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it

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shows

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rising

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rise

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rising

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prices

for the next 3 months, it experienced

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apply

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a

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apply

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fluctuating

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fluctuate

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fluctuating

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prices

until

leveled

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levelled

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off at 1%

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in

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on

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in

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December,

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dropping

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drop

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dropping

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5 times from its

early

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earlier

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price

. In line with

this

, zinc

also

showed a

fluctuate

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fluctuating

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price

and experienced a small

dwindled

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dwindle

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just

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of just

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over 2%

at the end

of the

years

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year

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.