The provided table presents data on the median revenue as well as the expenditures on food and clothing by a typical household in a city in the UK. Meanwhile, the pie charts compare the distribution of earnings across five different categories.
Overall, as shown in the table, despite the increase in spending on meals and clothing between 2010 and 2013, individuals’ earnings declined. The following charts illustrate that during this period, fruits and vegetables, along with meat and fish, made up the largest share of expenditures.
It is evident that the income of the average family was £29,000 in 2010, while expenses on food and clothing totaled £14,000. Although there was an increase in spending on these categories, people’s earnings fell to £25,000 by 2013.
Notably, as depicted in the charts, in 2010, the highest percentage of expenditures was allocated to meat and fish, which decreased to 23% by 2013, making it the second most favored category. Conversely, the proportion of spending on fruits and vegetables experienced growth, rising to 30% and becoming the category with the largest share, starting from a figure of 26%.
It is also clear that the remaining two categories, clothing and dairy products, showed a similar trend to the previous figures. Specifically, 15% of expenses were attributed to clothing, while expenditures on dairy products were 12% in 2010, changing to 13% and 16% respectively by 2013. In contrast, the percentage for other food remained stable at 18% during this period.