Band 7+: The bar graph below shows the stock price of four different technology companies from 2011 to 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart displays the change of stock price of Facebook, Google, Apple and Yahoo from the year 2011 to 2016.

Overall, the price of Apple stock was volatile and Facebook’s increased gradually. Yahoo’s stock decreased slightly and Google’s remained relatively stable over the entire time period.

Apple had the most expensive stock in 2012 with approximately 35000, but dropped significantly to around 7000 in 2013. Since that time the cost fluctuated, and by the end, Apple’s stock costed around 6000. Facebook’s stock price was one the most expensive at the start of the period at around 7000 and increased year after year to nearly 20000 in 2016. Facebook’s stock got the highest price through the entire period, excepting 2012.

Yahoo’s stock began the recorded period at around 7000 and this consistently droppped year on year to just below 3000 in 2016. Google’s value didn’t change from 2011 to the end of the period. This made Google’s stock the cheapest throughout the whole period.