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The table gives information about consumer spending on different items

The table gives information about consumer spending on different items 7rQM3

The information provided in the table is concerning how much time is consumed on 3 diverse categories in five nations in the year 2002, including Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Overall, it can be seen clearly that the vast majority of the proportion of consumption time was food, drinks and tobacco. In contrast, consumers in all these countries spent the lowest figure for spending on leisure and education. The figure for Turkey and Ireland took the leading in the ranking list at around 32. 14% and 28. 91% which was double that in Italy and Sweden, respectively. The expenditure by people in Spain lay roughly between the two extremes at 18. 80%. Besides, Italy had the highest percentage on clothing and footwear, exactly 9. 00%. In the remaining nations, consumers spent their budget at a roughly similar figure, which ranged 5. 40% to 6. 63%. Although 4. 35% of spending on leisure and education in Turkey was lower than the figure for the other categories, it was still higher than other countries in the same item. Following that, the percentage of spending on leisure and education in Sweden and Italy in the vicinity of 3%, exceeding the proportion of Ireland, which had 2. 21%. Finally, the lowest figure belonged to Spain, at only 1. 98% of their income.

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figure
 for spending on leisure and education.

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 in Spain lay roughly between the two extremes at 18. 80%. Besides
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figure
, which ranged 5. 40% to 6. 63%.

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figure
 for the other categories, it was still
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, the lowest You use this word too often, consider replacing it withpricecharacterratenumbersymbolamount
figure
 belonged to Spain, at This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :exclusively
only
 1. 98% of their income. 