The bar graph illustrates the expenses incurred by people in the UK in 2004, further classfied by their age, mainly for food, entertaintment and dining.
Overall, it is readily apparent that people aged 60 and above spent mostly on food and recreation. In contrast, people under 30 allocated their expenses for dining in restaurants and hotels. Lastly, the middle-aged population mostly distributed their expenses evenly among all the three categories.
As depicted in the graph, senior citizens spent considerably on food and leisure activities. For people aged 61-75, their food cost around 20%, whereas, they spent nearly 23% on enjoyment. On other hand, people aged 76 and above, their grocery expenses were equal to what the prior group spent for entertainment, at 23%, and they spent almost half for recreation, approximately 13%.
In contrast, the young population spent noticeably on dining, almost 15%. Conversely, they used one-third of their expenditures on entertainment and only 5% on food and drink. Finally, individuals aged 31-45, allocated estimately 13% on food and dining, and merely 7% for leisure.