The two-pie chart illustrates the modification of expenditure habit of people in the UK from 1971 to 2001.
Overall, this shows drastic change in consumer over the period. with reduce focus on food, where rather focus on cars, furniture and especially computer which become key expense by 1971.
In 1971, the proportion of expenditure in food dominant in this period, becoming 44% followed car by at 22%. Restaurant accounted for 14%, while petrol and book represented at 6% and 10% respectively also computer and furniture are lowest among other, where computer at just 2 %.
By 2001, the percentage had change dramatically. Car becomes the biggest expense, rising sharply to 43%. Spending in restaurants also increased significantly, stood at14%.
Moreover, computer shows notable grow in the period, reaching to 12%. In contrast, expenditure on food nosedived to 14%. Also, furniture and petrol decline to 1% and 8%.
