The provided line graph illustrates the sales performance of the three primary bakery items, namely bread, buns, and pies, throughout the year 2014.
Overall, bread and buns dominated the bakery market, while pies had the smallest share. Despite the consistent growth in pie sales, it did not alter the overall distribution of market share. However, in December, pie sales surpassed buns. Bread sales experienced fluctuations throughout the year, with a notable increase towards the end. Buns, on the other hand, remained relatively stable before a decline in the latter part of the year. Pie sales showed consistent growth, reaching its peak at the end of the year.
Bread sales began the year at around $30,000, decreased to less than $50,000 in the first quarter, and fluctuated between $40,000 and $60,000 in the second and third quarters. Subsequently, there was a linear increase after September, reaching $80,000. Concurrently, buns sales remained stable around $70,000 after an initial growth in the first quarter. However, the market value of buns declined after August until the end of the year.
Pies, the smallest market among the three, started with sales of $10,000 and exhibited steady growth to reach $20,000 in August. After maintaining stability for two months, the sales increased to $40,000 by the end of the year, with a monthly growth of $10,000.