The graphs show changes in spending habits of people in UK between 1971 and 2001. Write a report to a university lecturer describing the data.

The two pie charts give information about the comparison of how people spent their money in seven different categories in the UK in the years 1971 and 2001.

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, it can be clearly seen that at the beginning of the period, the largest expenditure was made

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food, whilst computers made up the smallest of the total spending.

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at the end

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of the period, cars made up the highest percentage,

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the book became the lowest spending segment. The food sector accounted for 44% of the UK’s spending in 1971

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and experienced a significant decrease by almost one-third in 2001.

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, the expenditure on Books was 6% in 1971 and had a dramatic fall to 1% in 2001. At the beginning of the period, Petrol and furniture constituted 10% and 9% of the UK’s spending, respectively and these figures declined to the same value at 8%.

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, Cars comprised almost a quarter of the UK’s spending in 1971 and increased rapidly to 43% in 2001. The expenditure from restaurants was 7% In 1971 and saw a double in 2001.

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, computers stood at exactly 2% in 1971 and grew considerably by 10% in 2001.