The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994-2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994-2004. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.
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The two line graphs compare the amount of
goods
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that New
Zealand
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bought from
Australia
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and
Japan
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from 1994 to 2004. Units are measured in billions.
Overall
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, New
Zealand
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bought more
goods
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from
Australia
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than
Japan
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throughout the period despite some fluctuations. Towards the end of the period, New
Zealand
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bought the most from
Australia
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compared to
Japan
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. In 1994, around 4
billion
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was spent on
goods
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from
Australia
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.
This
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number significantly increased to more than 6
billion
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in 1996 before plummeting in 1999 to less than 3
billion
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.
However
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, there was a sharp increase in the amount of money spent on imports from
Australia
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between 2000 to 2001. The figure rose substantially to more than 7
billion
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. Towards the end of the period, New
Zealand
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spent 8
billion
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on
goods
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.
On the other hand
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, a different picture emerged in
Japan
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. There was an upward trend in the amount of money spent on items from 1994 to 1997.
Initially
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, the figure was 3
billion
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before doubling to more than 6
billion
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in 1997. Despite
this
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, there was a considerable drop of more than 2
billion
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from 1997 to 1999.
Moreover
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, there was a downward trend from 2001 with 3
billion
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spent on
goods
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to 2
billion
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in 2004.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words goods, zealand, australia, japan, billion with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "compare" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend analysis
  • fluctuations
  • peaks
  • troughs
  • significant changes
  • consistency
  • variations
  • overall growth
  • decline
  • diverge
  • converge
  • spiked
  • economic policies
  • trade agreements
  • global economic events
  • predictive insights
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