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The document contains two pie charts showing changes in US household spending patterns between 1966 and 1996. The charts show that spending on food decreased from 44% to 14% of household budgets while spending on cars doubled from 23% to 45%. Other key changes included spending on eating out doubling from 7% to 14% and spending on computers increasing dramatically from 1% to 10%.

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The document contains two pie charts showing changes in US household spending patterns between 1966 and 1996. The charts show that spending on food decreased from 44% to 14% of household budgets while spending on cars doubled from 23% to 45%. Other key changes included spending on eating out doubling from 7% to 14% and spending on computers increasing dramatically from 1% to 10%.

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The charts below show US spending patterns between 1966 and 1996.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Write at least 150 words.


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The pie charts show changes in American spending patterns between 1966 and 1996.

Food and cars made up the two biggest items of expenditure in both years. Together they comprised
over half of household spending. Food accounted for 44% of spending in 1966, but this dropped by
two thirds to 14% in 1996. However, the outlay on cars doubled, rising from 23% in 1966 to 45% in
1996. 

Other areas changed significantly. Spending on eating out doubled, climbing from 7% to 14%. The
proportion of salary spent on computers increased dramatically, up from 1% in 1996 to 10% in 1996.
However, as computer expenditure rose, the percentage of outlay on books plunged from 6% to 1%. 

Some areas remained relatively unchanged. Americans spent approximately the same amount of
salary on petrol and furniture in both years.

In conclusion, increased amounts spent on cars, computers, and eating out were made up for by
drops in expenditure on food and books.

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