The chart below shows the expenditure in pounds of two countries on consumer goods in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the amount of money spent on five consumer goods in two nations, the United Kingdom and

France

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, in the year 2010, measured in pounds sterling.

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it is clear that

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the UK generally allocated more funds to most products,

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France

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only outspent the UK on perfume. Cars stood out as the category attracting the greatest amount of expenditure in both countries.

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with, cars represented the largest sector with the highest outlay, as the United Kingdom allocated just above 450,000, surpassing the

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figure by around 50,000. A similar pattern was seen with books and cameras, where British expenditure was substantially higher in the two sectors, reaching approximately 400,000 and 350,000, respectively, compared with French consumers who disbursed small sums, with nearly 300,000 and 150,00, respectively.

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had a higher preference for perfume, with spending standing at roughly 200,000,

while

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the UK dedicated only three-quarters of that amount.

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both countries spent a similar portion on computers, French buyers showed higher spending.