Band 6+: The line graph and bar chart below both show the same data; for costs of three utilities over a 20 year period. Look at them carefully and then look at the report on the next page.

The line graph below illustrates expenses on electricity, water and cable tv in Al Ain from 1980 to 2000 year period.

To start with, from 1980 to 1985 costs of electricity steadily rote to 80 dirhams per month. Then dramatically fell to approximately 50 dirhams in 1990. Expenses on electricity were rapidly rising from 1990 to 1995 and stopped at nearly 120 dirhams monthly. In next five years it peaked at 140 dirhams in 2000.

Turning to cable tv, the whole graph shows stable costs growth trough the years. From 1980 to 1985 expenses on cable tv gradually increased to nearly 55 dirhams monthly. Then, in next period of time it slightly climbed to 70 dirhams. To the moment of 1995 cost of given utility remained steady at the previous point. In 2000 expenses on cable tv peaked at the point of nearly 105 dirhams.

Regarding the water graph, spending on water were sharply fluctuating in given two decades. From 1980 to 1985 costs of water rapidly rose from 20 to 40 dirhams per month. Then, moderately dropped to 30 dirhams monthly. In 1995 it peaked at approximately 55 dirhams. From 1995 to 2000 expenses on water sharply fell to 18 dirhams per month.

Overall, electricity showed the most dramatic increase, while water fluctuated significantly and cable TV rose steadily over the given period.