The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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consumers

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in 2002 spending their incomes

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different items.

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data involves

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from Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey.

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in all five

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spent comparatively more on food, drinks and tobacco products. Looking through all the data, the most significant

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was on

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category. As

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can be seen, in all shown

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on food, drinks and tobacco are major. In

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Ireland’s and Turkey’s

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had the highest expenses from the presented

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, 28.91 and 32.14,

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three

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shared approximately similar numbers, fluctuating between 15 and 19. The second category of items

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clothing and footwear. Italy stood out, because their

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gave 9% of their

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Ireland’s, Spain’s, Sweden’s and Turkey’s data showed less than 7% of expenses spent on

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. As regards the

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, leisure and education

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little spending from

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compared to other areas. In all five

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, spending in

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area is the lowest.

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expenditure

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minimum

1.98

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% of Spain’s

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4.35

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of 4.35

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% of Turkey’s

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. Italy’s and Sweden’s

appliance

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appliances

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similar, 3.20% and 3.22%,

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consumers

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expense

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on leisure and education showed only 2.21%.