Test 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 comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph compares the average monthly change in the amount of three metals named

copper

,

nickel

and

zinc

in 2014. Units are given in percentages.

Overall

,

it is clear that

at the start,

nickel

was exorbitant but with time the

price

reduced heavily and other metals too fluctuated. In January,

nickel

was the most expensive metal, recording 6

percent

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initially

.

Also

,

zinc

and

copper

recorded 1 and 2, respectively.

However

, the

price

for

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nickel

drastically declined and reached

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-3% in the month of June.

This

was the lowest percentage change recorded in all materials.

Similarly

, the cost of

copper

also

reduced minorly and reached approximately 0.5%.

In contrast

,

percentage

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change in

price

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of

zinc

grew rapidly to 3% in February and heavily decreased to -1% by June. Thereby, the

price

for

nickel

,

zinc

and

copper

metals inclined to -1%, 0.5% and 1%, respectively in July.

Similarly

, all three remained at their values for 2 months and followed the same trend with minor fluctuations and grew to 1%, 2% and 1.5%, respectively.