The line graph below illustrated the average modification in the cost of three metals during twelve
months in 2014.
Overall, the percentage changing in price of those metals had witnessed a fluctuation during the period.
The remarkable change in price belonged to Nickel. After the significant drop from 6% to 1% in the first
three months, the rate was remaining stably at that point for a month before decreasing dramatically
and hitting the lowest point which is minus 3% in June. The figure then grew moderately to minus 1%
and unchanged till September. Afterwards, a slight decline experienced before increasing back to the
sustainable change in price at 1%
Between the first two months, the percentage change in price of copper increased moderately and
reached the peak at 3%. The rate experienced a gradual fall, hit the bottom point at minus 1% and grew
back to the stability as exactly the same time as Nickel. A noticeable trend in the last months was the
upward trend in the cost of copper, which was the highest at 2% compared to Nickel and Zinc."
From January to May, the figure of Zinc experienced a slight drop till the stable point at around minus
0.5%. The rate also witnessed the same change as two metals; however, its percentage, which is 1%,
was the highest among the rest during the timeframe. Between the last three months, a minimal decline
happened before climbing up to approximately 2%
The line graph below illustrates the number of closing shops as well as the new opening ones in
a country from 2011 to 2018.Overall, the number of shops closures and openings had
fluctuated exponentially during the period.
In 2011, there were around 6500 shops opened in the country. The number then witnessed a
slight decrease of five hundred before reaching its peak at roughly 7000 stores in 2013. After
plunging back to the beginning level in 2014, the number of shops which were opening started
to decrease and reached the bottom point at under a thousand in 2015. However, a significant
increase back to approximately 5000 shops was recognized a year later before it remained the
stability over a period of the last three years.
Around 8500 shops closed in 2011, which was the highest number had been recognized.
Nevertheless, it began a sharp drop of around 4000 in 2012 and surge back to roughly 6000
stores between 2012 and 2014. Afterwards, the number of closed shops experienced a
decrease in a momentary timeframe Between 2015 and 2017, the number still remain
unchanged at approximately 4000 shops before a gradual drop lasted to 2018