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
, Italy, France
, and Britain
. The spending is measured in thousand
pounds
sterling.
Overall
, Britain
consistently spends the most across all six categories, while
Germany
generally spends the least. France
and Italy have varied expenditures, often falling between the highest and lowest spenders.
For personal stereos, Britain
leads with approximately 155 thousand
pounds
, followed by France
and Italy at around 150 thousand
pounds
each, and Germany
at 145 thousand
pounds
. Tennis racquets see a similar trend, with Britain
spending just under 150 thousand
pounds
, France
at about 145 thousand
pounds
, Italy slightly lower, and Germany
trailing at about 140 thousand
pounds
.
In the case of perfumes, Britain
again tops the chart with close to 160 thousand
pounds
, France
and Italy both spending around 150 thousand
pounds
, and Germany
spending the least at around 145 thousand
pounds
. The expenditure on CDs is notably higher in Britain
at nearly 170 thousand
pounds
, with France
and Italy each around 150 thousand
pounds
, and Germany
at 145 thousand
pounds
.
Toys show a significant spending gap, with Britain
spending about 165 thousand
pounds
, France
and Italy at approximately 157 thousand
pounds
, and Germany
at 145 thousand
pounds
. Finally
, for photographic film, Britain
spends the most at nearly 170 thousand
pounds
, followed by France
at around 165 thousand
pounds
, Italy at about 155 thousand
pounds
, and Germany
at 150 thousand
pounds
.Submitted by zerdeteacher2024 on
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