The graph below shows changes in global food and oil prices between 2000 and 2011. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart illustrates the changes in the global
food
price index
and the average oil
price from 2000 to 2011.
It is evident that, despite experiencing several notable fluctuations, both food
and oil
costs saw a significant overall
increase over the eleven-year period. The trends for both commodities are very similar, suggesting a strong correlation.
In 2000, the food
index
and the average cost of oil
were relatively low, with the former standing at approximately 90 points
and the latter around 30 dollars
per barrel. Subsequently
, by mid-2008, both indices had risen considerably, with the food
index
reaching around 220 points
and the average oil
cost climbing to 130 dollars
per barrel. However
, after a marked decline in 2009—where the food
index
dropped by over 80 points
to 140 points
, and oil
costs fell sharply by around 90 dollars
to 40 dollars
per barrel—both indices surged once again from 2009 to 2011.
Although
they reached their highest points
in different years—with oil
peaking at roughly 130 dollars
in mid-2008 and food
reaching its maximum at almost 240 points
in 2011—both commodities exhibited a remarkably similar trend over the period, with a correlation rate of 93.6%.Submitted by 645119931 on
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Vocabulary: Replace the words food, index, oil, points, dollars with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "changes" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "trends" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 3 times.
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