The line graph illustrates the change in relative prices of fresh fruits and vegetable, sugars and sweets, and carbonated drinks over a period of 31 years. The graph also shows the line for consumer-price index.
Overall, it is clear that the price for fresh fruits and vegetables was by far the highest price over period shown. However, the price of sparkling drinks remained the lowest over a period of 31 years.
Between 1979 and 1985, all the prices were almost definitely the same between 60 and 100. In 1985, the price for fresh fruits and vegetables overtook the amount of price for sugar and sweets and took the lead for rest of the period shown.
The price for fresh fruits and vegetables saw a dramatic rise from 1985 to 2009 and reached the peak of about 335 in 2009. While, the consumer-price index and the price of sugar and sweets increased constantly, but the price for carbonated drinks relatively remained stable between 110 and 160.
