The chart below shows the proportion of people's total spending in a particular European country was spent on different commodities and services in 1958 and in 2008.
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percentage
of money European people spent on five different categories—housing, clothing, entertainment, food, and travel—from 1958 to 2008. All units are expressed in percentages.
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expenditure
on housing, food, and luxury goods increased by 2008 compared to 1958, Use synonyms
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expenditure
on clothing, entertainment, and travel decreased in a similar manner.
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on housing was 22% and increased significantly to 32% in 2008. Food and luxury commodities increased from 8% and 7%, respectively, to 17% each in 2008."
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on clothing was 32% and decreased dramatically to 12% in 2008. Entertainment and transport Use synonyms
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decreased significantly, to 16% and 6% in 2008, respectively.Linking Words
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "significantly" was used 2 times.
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