The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in2010.

The bar chart compares the consumer spending of

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and the United Kingdom on five different goods in the year 2010. Units are measured in pounds sterling.

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, it is evident that the

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had a higher level of expenditure across all five product categories.

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, cars were the most significant area of spending for both nations,

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perfume was the least purchased item. Looking at the details, the

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's spending on cars was the highest figure on the chart, at approximately £450,000.

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was over £100,000 more than the amount spent by

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on the same category.

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, British expenditure on computers stood at around £350,000, which was

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considerably higher than the French equivalent of about £300,000. The trend of higher

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spending continued for the remaining goods. The British spent roughly £200,000 on books, compared to £150,000 by the French. For cameras, the figures were £150,000 and £100,000 for the

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and

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respectively

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, the smallest amounts of money were allocated to perfume, with the

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spending just under £150,000,

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spent approximately £100,000. Notably, the difference in expenditure between the two countries was smallest for books.