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.

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

copper

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,

nickel

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and

zinc

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in 2014. Units are given in percentages.

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,

it is clear that

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at the start,

nickel

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was exorbitant but with time the

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reduced heavily and other metals too fluctuated. In January,

nickel

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was the most expensive metal, recording 6

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initially

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.

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,

zinc

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and

copper

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recorded 1 and 2, respectively.

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, the

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nickel

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drastically declined and reached

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-3% in the month of June.

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was the lowest percentage change recorded in all materials.

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, the cost of

copper

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also

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reduced minorly and reached approximately 0.5%.

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,

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change in

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price

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of

zinc

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

price

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for

nickel

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,

zinc

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and

copper

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

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, 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.