The bar chart illustrates the annual office rents in five international cities in 2008 and 2013, while the table displays the office vacancy rates for the same cities during those years

The bar chart illustrates the annual

office

rents in five international

cities

in 2008 and 2013,

while

the table displays the

office

vacancy

rates

for the same

cities

during those years.

Overall

, most

cities

experienced a significant increase in

office

rent

per square meter from 2008 to 2013, except for

City

D, which saw a decrease. Interestingly,

City

D

also

had the most substantial increase in

office

vacancy

rates

,

while

the other

cities

generally saw a decline in vacancies. In 2008,

City

A had the highest annual

rent

at approximately $1,700 per square meter, followed by

City

B at just under $1,500.

City

C's

rent

was $1,000, more than double that of

City

E. By 2013,

City

B's

rent

surged to about $2,250 per square meter, becoming the most expensive,

while

City

D's

rent

dropped to just over $500. As for

vacancy

rates

,

City

A saw a slight decrease of 2% in 2013, and

City

B's rate dropped from 7% in 2008 to 2% in 2013.

While

most

cities

saw a reduction in

vacancy

rates

,

City

D's

vacancy

rate dramatically increased to 23% in 2013, representing the highest among all the

cities

.