The line chart demonstrates the percentage of five types of technology in households in the US between 1995 and 1999.
Overall, it is evident that all kinds of technology experienced an upward trend throughout the given period with washing machines being the most popular goods in the United States.
In 1995, washing machines accounted for the highest rate of technological commodities with 60% followed by computers and phones, at 40% and nearly 20%, respectively. In the next year, the figure for washing machines soared to 70%, then increased slightly to 80% in 1999, while that for phones rose steadily to 20%, then surged to approximately 80% in the last year. On the contrary, computers underwent a minimal increase from 40% to 70% over the given period.
At the beginning of the period, DVD players comprised 10% of households among all kinds of technology, which was slightly higher than the Internet. From 1995 to 1996, the Internet increased significantly to 20% while the reverse was true for DVD players, dropping to 15%. From 1996 to the last year, the Internet witnessed a dramatic rise, at 50%, surpassing DVD players with 40%.