The charts
below show the average annual spending for Canadian households in the year 1972
and the year 2002.
Summarize
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
The pie
charts elucidate changes in spending patterns of Canadians in terms of various
consumer items in a matter of 3 decades from 1972 to 2002.
Overall,
where a lesser amount was allocated to food and books, more was spent on cars,
restaurants and computers, while that petrol and furniture registered a minor
decline.
In 1972,
the highest ratio of household budget went into food, 39% and cars, 22%. This was followed by spendings on
furniture and petrol, 11% and 10% respectively, and books and computers, 7% and
3% respectively.
Between
1972 and 2002, a dramatic shift was observed in budget allocation, where the
ratio of food a decline almost three folds to 14%, that of restaurants
witnessed a two fold increment to 14%. Canadians spent most on cars, 40% though petrol witnessed a minor decline
to 9%. Books also saw a decline to 3% with spendings on computers rising to
11%. Similarly, furniture also saw a minor decline of 2% to 9%.
