The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries

The bar chart illustrates the expenditure on six different consumer goods (personal stereos, tennis racquets, perfumes, CDs, toys, and photographic film) in four European countries:

Germany

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, Italy,

France

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, and

Britain

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. The spending is measured in

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pounds

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sterling.

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,

Britain

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consistently spends the most across all six categories,

while

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Germany

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generally spends the least.

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and Italy have varied expenditures, often falling between the highest and lowest spenders. For personal stereos,

Britain

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leads with approximately 155

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pounds

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, followed by

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and Italy at around 150

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pounds

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each, and

Germany

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at 145

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. Tennis racquets see a similar trend, with

Britain

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spending just under 150

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pounds

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,

France

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at about 145

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, Italy slightly lower, and

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trailing at about 140

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. In the case of perfumes,

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again tops the chart with close to 160

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,

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and Italy both spending around 150

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pounds

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, and

Germany

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spending the least at around 145

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pounds

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. The expenditure on CDs is notably higher in

Britain

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at nearly 170

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pounds

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, with

France

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and Italy each around 150

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pounds

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, and

Germany

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at 145

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pounds

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. Toys show a significant spending gap, with

Britain

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spending about 165

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pounds

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,

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and Italy at approximately 157

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pounds

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, and

Germany

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at 145

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pounds

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.

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, for photographic film,

Britain

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spends the most at nearly 170

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pounds

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, followed by

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at around 165

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pounds

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, Italy at about 155

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pounds

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, and

Germany

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at 150

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pounds

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.