The given table illustrates the prices of cup of coffee in six cities in Australia in 2010 and 2014.
As can be seen from the table, the cost of cup of coffee in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth showed an upward trend, while Melbourne was the tallest increasing. Besides, the percentage of the prices of cup of coffee in Brisbane had no change over four years. In addition, the cost of cup of coffee in Sydney was the most expensive in six cities and during the period studied.
Over a 4 – year period, there has been a sharply increase in the prices of cup of coffee in Melbourne, with 20. 8% from 2. 4 to 2. 9. However, a cup of coffee was sold in Brisbane remained unchanged around 2. 25 from 2010 to 2014. Notably, the prices of cup of coffee in Sydney was the highest in the six cities, rising by 13. 2% from 2. 8 to 3. 17 throughout the period examined.
By contrast, the prices of cup of coffee in Canberra, Adelaide, and Perth increased insignificantly, growth around 7% during the period studied. The figure for the costs of coffee in that countries fluctuated around 1. 7 to 2. 25. In conclusion, there was still an significant differences changed the in the prices of cup of coffee in six cities in Australia.