The two provided pie charts compare the expenditure of Americans in 7 different categories namely food, cars, petrol, restaurants, furniture, computers, and book between 1966 and 1996.
It is evident from the information provided that foods and cars made up the biggest proportions of spending among Americans in both years. Specifically, in 1966, the highest proportion of expenses went to food with 44% of the total expense, followed by cars with 23%. After 30 years, this figure observed a reversal when the spending for cars accounted for a massive 45% while that for food dropped to just 14%.
Turning to the other expenses, petrol and furniture stood for roughly equal proportions of money spent with 9% and 10% respectively in 1966 and both 8% in 1996. The expenditure for restaurant experienced an increase of 7% in 1966 and a double to 14% after 30 years. It is also interesting to note that the spending on books and computers changed conversely. Over the 30-year period, the figure for books declined from 6% to a negligible 1%, in contrast, money spent on computers underwent a remarkable growth from 1% to 10%.
In short, Americans spent most of their money on food and cars in both 1966 and 1996, and the spending for computers increased considerably after 30 years.
The two provided pie charts compare the expenditure of Americans in 7
different
categories
namely
food
,
cars
, petrol, restaurants, furniture, computers, and book between 1966 and 1996.
It is evident from the information provided that
foods
and
cars
made up the biggest proportions of
spending
among Americans in both years.
Specifically
, in 1966, the highest proportion of expenses went to
food
with 44% of the total expense, followed by
cars
with 23%. After 30 years, this figure observed a reversal when the
spending
for
cars
accounted for a massive 45% while that for
food
dropped to
just
14%.
Turning to the other expenses, petrol and furniture stood for roughly equal proportions of money spent with 9% and 10%
respectively
in 1966 and both 8% in 1996. The expenditure for restaurant experienced an increase of 7% in 1966 and a double to 14% after 30 years. It is
also
interesting to note that the
spending
on books and computers
changed
conversely
. Over the
30-year
period, the figure for books declined from 6% to a negligible 1%,
in contrast
, money spent on computers underwent a remarkable growth from 1% to 10%.
In short, Americans spent most of their money on
food
and
cars
in both 1966 and 1996, and the
spending
for computers increased
considerably
after 30 years.