The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below. You should write at least 150 words


Consumer
durables 1972 1974 1976 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983
central heating 39 43 48 52 55 59 60 64
television 93 95 96 96 97 97 97 98
vacuum
cleaner 87 89 92 92 93 94 95 -
refrigerator 73 81 88 91 92 93 93 94
washing
machine 66 68 71 75 74 78 79 80
Dish washer - - - 3 3 4 4 5
telephone 42 50 54 60 67 75 76 77


This table gives an account of information relating to the changes of durable goods owned by British households .it provides figures between 1972 and 1983 and trend clearly reflects that all the electronic goods owned by British household increased during this period.

With reference to this chart, it can be seen that one of the most significant trends was rise in telephone ownership. At the beginning of the period, telephone ownership accounted 42%, and this figure had risen to 77% in 1983. Simultaneously, other durable goods such as central heating, refrigerator and washing machine also increased; however, recorded less growth when comparison is made with previous one- the central heating ownership rising from 39% of households in 1972 to 64% in 1983, households with a refrigerator from 73% to 94% and of those with a washing machine from 66% to 80%. However, the least growth experienced were vacuum cleaners, television and dish washers ownership,each accounting an increment of 8%, 5% and 2% respectively.

In conclusion, during the twelve years of the period there have been dramatic changes in the ownership of durable goods in Great Britain. However, a maximum growth is seen for telephone and central heating ownership.