The graph below shows the average monthly salary and the prices of black and white and colour TV in Japanese Yen from 1953 to 1973.
The figure illustrates the comparison of the monthly income and two different types of television (
colored
and black & white) cost in Japanese currency from 1953 to 1973.
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coloured
Overall
, the average monthly wage increased, whilst the prices of TV
decreased in two decades, from 1953 to 1973.
The salary was around 30 Japanese Yen
, and it was lower than one third
of black & white Add a hyphen
one-third
TV
, which was sold for 100 Yen
in 1953. The colourless TV
price declined to 60 Yen
and became equal to the salary, which doubled in 1963.
On the other hand
, the coloured television was on the market for the first time in 1958, and it costed
180 Japanese Correct your spelling
cost
Yen
, which was 5 times higher than the average income of the people. It dramatically decreased to around 110 Yen
in 1963, and that process continued until its price was equal to the wage, which was 100 Yen
in 1968.
In 1973, the average monthly salary was 180 yen
, whilst coloured TV
and black & white TV
were sold for around 90 Yen
and just under 40 Yen
respectively.Submitted by bloodylady on
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