The table and pie charts depict statistics on thehousehold earning and the food and clothesexpense of a middle-class family in one UK cityin 2010 and 2013.
Most strikingly, while the total incomeexperienced a downward trend, the oppositewas true of the spending on food and clothes.Furthermore, the predominant expenditure wason meat and fish in 2010, whereas by 2013, fruitsand vegetables had superseded as theprincipal expense, reflecting a shift in thathousehold’s buying behavior.
Regarding the tabular data, the total income in2010 was 29,000 pounds, which was nearlytwofold higher than the expense on sustenanceand garments, which was 14,000 pounds. Overthe period, the former witnessed a decrement of4,000 pounds, whereas a reversed patternemerged in the latter, which ascended by 1,000pounds.
Regarding information pertaining to expenditurebreakdown, the percentages of fruits andvegetables increased from 20% to 35%. Similarly,there was an increment in dairy products, risingfrom 15% to 20% after the years. Conversely, boththe proportions of meat and fish and clothesdiminished by 10%, settling at 15% and 12% in2013. The allocation of other sectors adhered to amore consistent pattern, which maintained atnearly one – fifth (18%) in both years.
