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The chart below shows the percentage of UK households with selected consumer durables between 1998 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Model Answer

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.