Academic Task 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 comparision where relevant.

The provided line graph illustrates the average monthly fluctuation in the values of Copper,

Nickel

and

Zinc

over 12 months from January to December of 2014.

Overall

, it can be seen that despite some fluctuations, the proportion of volatility in prices of

Nickel

,

Zinc

and Copper decreased, increased and remained relatively unchanged respectively over the period given. Meanwhile,

Nickel

and

Zinc

patterns demonstrate partial similarities.

Firstly

, the change in the cost of

Nickel

started the period at 6% and

then

witnessed a downward trend hitting a low of -3% in

June

before rebounding to -1% from July to September.

Finally

, the figure recorded a sharp rise and reached 1% in November and stayed steady till the end.

Secondly

, the percentage of volatility in the value of

Zinc

stood at 1% in January and

then

rose to 3% in February before facing four declines in a row by hitting -1% in

June

.

Moreover

, the figure remained between -1% and 0 from

June

to October when it touched -1% again before climbing significantly to 2% in the

last

month.

Thirdly

, the proportion fluctuation in the cost of Copper began at 2% in the first month before witnessing four consecutive falls to hit about -0.5% in May and remained stable until

June

.

Furthermore

, the figure

then

faced a marked rise to 1% in July and stayed unchanged till September before fluctuating first downward and

then

upward reaching around 1.5% in December.