The table reveals the information how the percentages of income generated by six groups of individuals were allocated to four different categories in the UK during 1988.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that the older individuals spent the highest proportion of income for food despite contributing the least ratio to videos. Furthermore, music occupied the leading role among the younger ones’ spendings. Moreover, the percentage of income spent on music was exactly the same among the adults, men and children and more children and boys tend to spend on electronic equipment compared to women and girls.
The proportion of income women spend on food was 39% and it was the highest percentage of spending compared to other categories. Similarly, food took up the leading role in adults and men, 14% and 25% respectively. However, there was a mere proportion of spending on music, with 1%, 2% and 0.5% respectively.
In contrast, the amount of income spent on music by children, boys and girls is the largest proportion, with 39% of the spending on average. Moreover, there was the same statistic on the spending for music by adults, men and women, with 5% each which was roughly one-eighth of the spendings by children, boys and girls. In addition, electronic equipment was a more popular item among children and boys, with 23% and 18% respectively, despite being less attractive to girls and women.