The given table illustrates the percentage of households in the United Kingdom owning
consumer durables from 1996 to 2006. A cursory glance at the table is enough to make it
clear that except for telephone, all other consumer durables gained popularity, with more
households possessing them in 2006 as compared to 1996.
In 1996, a little more than 90% households had telephone. This percentage dropped very
slightly to 90% by 2006. Microwave, fridge and washing machine was owned by similar
percentage of households (70%) in 1996. However, the percentage owning the microwave
escalated by 10%, whereas those owning the fridge and washing machine grew by only 5%
each. The percentage of households with a mobile phone rose from 20% in 1996 to 60% by
2006. This was a three fold increase. Houses with internet connection showed the highest
discrepancy, increasing from approximately 8% in 1996 to roughly 60% by 2006.
Overall, the maximum households had the telephone and the lowest had the Internet connection in 2006.
The
given
table illustrates the
percentage
of
households
in the United Kingdom owning
consumer
durables from 1996 to 2006. A cursory glance at the table is
enough
to
make
it
clear
that
except for
telephone, all other consumer durables gained popularity, with more
households
possessing them in 2006 as compared to 1996.
In 1996, a
little
more than 90%
households
had telephone. This
percentage
dropped
very
slightly
to 90% by 2006. Microwave, fridge and washing machine was
owned
by similar
percentage
of
households
(70%) in 1996.
However
, the
percentage
owning the microwave
escalated by 10%, whereas those owning the fridge and washing machine grew by
only
5%
each
. The
percentage
of
households
with a mobile phone rose from 20% in 1996 to 60%
by
2006. This was a
three fold
increase.
Houses
with internet connection
showed
the
highest
discrepancy
, increasing from approximately 8% in 1996 to roughly 60% by 2006.
Overall
, the maximum
households
had the telephone and the lowest had the Internet connection in 2006.