Your Answer ▼ The line graph shows the number of shop closures and openings in a specific country between 2011 and 2018. It is noticeable that the number of shop openings was higher in the year 2011 compared to other period. This figure was 8,500 in 2011 but considerably dropped to 3,000 in 2018, showing the decrease by almost three times. In 2012, the number of shop openings almost halved, moving from 8,500 in 2011 to 4,000 in 2012, respectively. Looking at shop closure numbers, one can see the dramatic change between 2014 and 2016. Its number fell by more than ten times, from roughly 6,500 in 2014 to roughly 500 in 2015. However, in the next year, it was recovered to more than 5,000. Overall, it is clear that both the number of openings and closures fluctuated over this 7-year period, they showed decrease at the end of the period in question compared to where they have started. |