The table below presents information about the Australian economy in the late 1980s. Write a report describing the trend in profits shown in the tabel

The table reveals the

profits

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before tax of Australian companies in the late 1980s, split by

sectors

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. In general, the

overall

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trend was definitely upward for the

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gained by the top three

sectors

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, with manufacturing earning the largest sum throughout the years.

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,

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in other

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witnessed a plunge in the final period. From 1986 to 1987, the manufacturing sector earned over $4.6

million

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. Since

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, the figure rose steadily by about 2, reaching the record high of over 8.6 in 1988-89, before dropping slightly to around 7.8 in 1989-1990.

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, mining hit a low of above $3.8

million

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in the third period

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then

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and then

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peaked at almost $5

million

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in the end, marking a growth of roughly $1.2

million

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since 1986. Retail trade, though made the smallest

profits

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in the top three, witnessed a consistent rise from over $0.6

million

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to approximately $1.4

million

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after 4 years. The

profits

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of other

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improved constantly from about $1.2

million

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in the period of 1986 and 1987 to roughly $1.7

million

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by 1989, when they suddenly plummeted to nearly $0.4

million

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in 1989 and 1990