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Academic Writing Task : The graph shows the revenues City department revenues from 1959-1966. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words
The bar graph illustrates data regarding the city’s income from two different sources (Departmental, the State which includes vehicle tax) for the years 1959 to 1966. Units are measured in tens of millions.
Overall, the city received much of its income from departmental revenues throughout the entire time period. Moreover, departmental revenues were either double or more than revenue from the state during this period as well. Another interesting feature is that both sources of income rose steadily throughout the six-year period.
Money collected from the various city departments began at roughly 35 million at the start of the period but dipped the next year to approximately 33 million. From there, it rose until 1962 where it flattened (around 37 million) through 1963. After that year, revenue increased sharply over the next to years to peak at its highest level in 1965 (50 million).
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Money paid to the city by the state followed a different trend. In 1966, it was at approximately 12 million and rose until 1961 (around 16 million). Following that year, it dropped slightly in 1962 (nearly 13 million). Then state revenue rose over the course of the next two years, peaking in 1964 at approximately 20 million. From that point, it decreased during 1965 and reached a level similar to that of 1963 (around 15 million)
