22/05/2007

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These graphs show the distribution of winnings spent between periods from 1992 to 2001.
By far the highest percentage of winning spent in 1992 and 1997 were cars. However, the number declined slightly for last several years, from 30% to 27%. Cars became the second popular in 2001. It is possible that cars become more and more affordable, so that people would rather spend the winning on the luxury items which normally they can’t afford. Although luxury items have fluctuated since 1992, it beat cars to be the most popular one in 2001.
Other transport remained the same at 2% in 1992 and 1997, which is the least of all, and rose by 1% in 2001. In contrast, living expenses increased slightly between 1992 and 1997, but dropped dramatically after 1997 to 2%. Thus, it became the least percentage of all. It is perhaps that people noticed about the changing policy and the unstable economy.
The number of second home has only risen gradually since 1992, but nearly doubled between 1997 and 2001. Comparing with extend travel and holiday, they increased a little between 1992 and 1997, but had fallen fairly sharply to 5% in 2001. It could be argued that more and more people own second home these days, and they might spend their holiday there. Another reason for a dramatic drop in 2001 might be affected by terrorism where happened in United States in 11th September 2001.
Over the last 9 years, there has been a shift away among the winnings spent. This reflects the recent standard of living and stable society which are most wanted.

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