The line graph illustrates the price of bananas in Japan, France, Germany, and the United States from 1994 to 2004. Overall, it is evident that the price of bananas was highest in Japan and France, while Germany and the US had significantly lower prices.
In 1994, the price of bananas in Japan was approximately $2 per kilogram, making it the highest among the four countries. Just 2 cents lower, France had the second-highest price for bananas. In the following year, banana prices in Japan soared dramatically, reaching a peak of around $3, which was the highest price recorded during the period. However, in 1996, prices in Japan plummeted rapidly to $2.00 and then fluctuated until 2001, when the price hit a trough of approximately $1.50. After that, the price increased sharply in 2002 and continued to rise to $2.50 by 2004, which was $1 higher than in 2001.
Banana prices in France remained stable at $1.56 until 1997, fluctuating between $1.80 and $1.40 over the next five years. A notable change occurred in 2003 when banana prices in France dropped to $1.00, marking the lowest price recorded among the four countries. In the United States, the price in 1994 increased by approximately 5 cents, rising from around $0.58 to $1.02, with no noticeable changes from 1995 to 2004. Similarly, in Germany, banana prices showed little variation, fluctuating between $1.03 and $1.50 over the 11-year period.