The given pie charts compare the expenses in 7 different categories in 1966 and 1996 by American Citizens. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

The pie charts illustrate the expenditures of American residents in seven different categories from 1966 to 1996.

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Americans allocated most of their budget to food in 1966, the same group of people spent nearly half of their expenses on buying cars in 1996. In 1966,

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American Citizens spent 44% of their money on food,

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number went down significantly to 14% in 1996.

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, Cars were the second most bought product in the US, with a figure of 23% in 1966

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however

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, spending on vehicles rose sharply to 45% in 1996.

On the other hand

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, computers (1%) and books (1%) were the least purchased categories in America in 1966. Computers gained huge popularity and recorded 10% of total spending in 1996, whilst only 1% Americans spent their money on buying books. Interestingly, Spending on petrol (9%) and furniture (10%) declined by 1-2% over the given years,

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dining out in restaurants gained popularity by 7% to 14% in 1996 compared to the figure (7%) in 1966.