Test 1: The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph

despicts

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depicts

the

dinamics

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dynamics

of prices with

percentage

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percentages

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for

each

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every

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3 metals per month in 2014.

Overall

, it is evident that the

costs'

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costs

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ratio in copper and zinc are mostly

same

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the same

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at the beginning and end of the

year

,

while

nikel's

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Nikel's

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price showed the most dramatic decrease over the same period shown. Looking at the line graph in more detail, the proportion of zinc price had escalated from 1% to 3% before dropping

drasticly

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drastically

to -1% during

next

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the next

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4

month

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months

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, until June. A steady decline is observed in the price of copper until June. During the rest of the

year

, the cost of both

metal

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metals

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changes in a similar

tend

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trend

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, reaching similar figures to the prices at the beginning of the

year

(copper 1.5%, zinc 2%). Regarding

nickel's

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nickel

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Add a comma

prise,

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prise

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price

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there was

significant

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a significant

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fall from 6% in January to 1% in March, by 5% by followed a fluctuation during

next

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the next

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2

month

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months

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until May. The figure decreased dramatically to -3% in May, which

that

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apply

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is the

least

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lowest

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ratio of the

year

. In

next

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the next

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4 months the proportion of nickel prices fluctuated around -2% and

finally

,

this

figure rose to 1%

at the end

of 2014.