The graph below gives information about the price of bananas in four countries between 1994 and 2004.
The graph illustrates how the cost of bananas changed in various nations over a period of a decade starting from 1994. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that bananas are most expensive in Japan throughout the period, except in 2001, whereas the USA recorded the lowest prices during the same timeframe, except in 2003. Banana prices in Japan, France, and Germany were relatively erratic, while that of the US was most stable.
In 1994, bananas sold in Japan were the most costly, at 1.9 dollars per kilogram, followed by France’s data at 1.6 dollars. Over the following year, Japan’s figure reached a peak of nearly 3 dollars, before plummeting to 1.9 dollars in 1997, whereas France’s remained stable. Between 1997 and 1999, Japan’s number rose significantly to 2.3 dollars, prior to hitting a trough of 1.6 dollars in 2001 and more than recovering to finish the period at precisely 2.5 dollars. From 1997 to 2004, France’s figure greatly fluctuated, reaching two highs of 1.7 dollars in 1999 and 1.8 dollars in 2001, and two lows of 1.3 dollars in 2003 and 1.0 dollars in 2003 before finally ending at 1.6 dollars.
At the beginning of the period, the USA sold bananas at the cheapest price at slightly under 1 dollars, significantly lower compared to Germany at around 1.4 dollars.
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