Band 7+: The chart below shows the expenditure of two countries on consumer goods in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart compares the expenditures of France and the UK on five different goods: cars, computers, books, perfume, and cameras in 2010.

In general, cars were the category on which both countries spent the most, while expenditures on perfume were the lowest in both countries.

According to the chart, the UK spent more money than France on three categories of goods, including cars, books, and cameras. In the first category, the figure for the United Kingdom was £450,000, which is £50,000 higher than France. For books, both countries’ expenditures were lower than those for cars, with approximately £410,000 spent in the UK and £300,000 in France. Cameras showed the largest disparity between the two countries, with the UK spending £350,000—nearly twice and a half compared to France.

In contrast, consumers in France spent more on computers and perfume than those in the UK. For computers, France and the UK had quite similar expenditures at nearly £380,000 and £350,000, respectively. Meanwhile, the expense for perfume in France stood at £200,000, exceeding the UK’s by £60,000.