The line graph presents changes in the price of three different diet categories in comparison with the Consumer Price Index (
CPI
) from 1979 to 2009. Use synonyms
Overall
, all products showed an upward trend, with fresh fruits and vegetables remaining above the Linking Words
CPI
.
The Use synonyms
CPI
increased steadily throughout the period from approximately 60 to just over 200. In the first five years, all products moved closely together to reach around 100 in 1984. Regarding fresh fruits and vegetables, they rose significantly to just under 350 in 2009, Use synonyms
although
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this
product experienced some fluctuations at several points during the period.
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In contrast
, the two remaining categories remained under the Linking Words
CPI
, Use synonyms
although
sugar and sweets came closest. The price of sugar and sweets grew from 100 in 1985, despite minor changes in the following years, and eventually doubled Linking Words
in
the end of the period. Carbonated drinks, Change preposition
by
on the other hand
, consistently recorded the lowest figures, starting from 100 in 1984 and ending at roughly 152 in the Linking Words
last
year.Linking Words