The given graphs illustrate the preference of seven different goods
based on the expenditure from people in the UK between 1971 and 2001.
Overall,
it is clear that the most preferable products that people in the UK tend to
spend money had been changed from cars to foods.
Looking
at the graph in more detail, in 1971, 44 percent of expenditure was consumed to
purchase foods followed cars with 22 percent. However, the percentage of spending
for computer items was the lowest with only 2 percent. Meanwhile, other figures
in 1971 was varied from 6 percent to 10 percent.
When
it comes to the figures in 2001, people spent more money to buy items for cars
with 43 percent which was around doubled compared to that for 1971. The figure
for foods showed a significant drop as 30 percent points. The percentage of
expenditure in restaurants and computers rose to 14 percent and 12 percent
respectively. In contrast, spending to purchase petrol and furniture had
dropped to the same rate, 8 percent. Meanwhile, people spent the least money to
buy books with only 1 percent.