The graph show changes in spending habits of people in the UK between 1971 and 2001. Write a report to university lecturer describing the data.

The graphs provide key information about the

food

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, books,

computers

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, furniture, restaurants, petrol, and cars in the spending rate of people in the UK from 1971 to 2001. The units are measured in percentage.

Overall

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, it is clear from the graph that the

proportion

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of

food

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in the spending represented the largest share,

while

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the

proportion

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of

computers

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accounted for the smallest. Some categories changed,

whereas

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others remained relatively stable. At the start of the period, in 1971, the most significant portion was

food

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in the spending, which made up 44% of the total.

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was followed by cars in the spending at 22%, and petrol in the spending at 10%. The smallest percentage was seen in

computers

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, with only 2%.

At the end

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, by 2001, there were some shifts in the distribution of

food

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spending decreased to 14%,

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the percentage of cars in the spending rose sharply to 43%. Meanwhile, the

proportion

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of

computers

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in the spending was an upward trend of about 12%, and the

proportion

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of furniture in the spending remained almost the same at around 8% , and petrol in the spending changed marginally.