the chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.

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weekly expenditure, in 8 different categories, in one special country in 1968 and 2018.

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, what stands out from the graph is that most of the money was spent on Food in 1968,

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,

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place was for Leisure, in 2018. In 1968, 35% of each

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earning

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was spent on Food, which was ranked first. Housing, and Clothing and

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footwear

were tied with one-tenth. Third place was for Leisure with around 9%.

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, with a slight difference were Household

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, Personal

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, and Transport with approximately 8%. The least amount of money was spent on Fuel and power with just under 5%. Looking at the pattern of spending in 2018, the rate of expenditure of Food, Clothing and

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footwear

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halved with around 16%, 10% and 4%, respectively.

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, the cost of Housing, Transport and Leisure doubled

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approximately 18%, 14% and 23%, respectively.

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number stayed the same

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but, lowered by 2%

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Fuel and power.