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Huynguyen158 Posted 10 years ago
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The tables show data on the revenues from Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 5 countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004.

Overall, the sales of coffee and bananas increased over the period of 5 years in all countries selected, except for Sweden and Denmark, which had a decline in Bananas’ sales in 2004.

Switzerland was the country that had the highest revenue from coffee’s sales in 1999, at €3 million, tripling Belgium’s figure in the same year, which was €1 million. By contrast, Sweden had the lowest sales of coffee in 1999, at €0.8 million, while the figures for the UK and Belgium were €1.5 million and €1.8 million, respectively. In 2004, the UK surpassed Switzerland as the most profitable country in the sale of coffee, at €20 million, while Switzerland only doubled its sales, at €6 million. Meanwhile, Sweden and Denmark had a slight increase €0.2 million before reaching their revenues at €2 million and 1€million, respectively. Also, Sweden continued having the lowest sales while the figure for Belgium in 2004 was €1.7 million.

In terms of bananas’ sales, Sweden and Denmark experienced a decrease of nearly €1 million over the 5 years period, from €1.8 million and €2 million to €1 million and €0.9 million, respectively, which made Denmark became the least profitable country in 2004. By contrast, Belgium saw a dramatic rise in its sales, from €0.6 million in 1999 to €4 million in 2004 while Switzerland had the highest profits in both years, which were €15 million and 47 million. The figures for the UK was €1 million in 199 and up by €5.5 million in 2004.
  

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The tables show sales figures data on the revenues from for Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 5 countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004. Overall, the sales of coffee and bananas increased over the period of 5 years in all countries concerned, selected, except for Sweden and Denmark, which had saw a decline in Bana na sales in 2004. Switzerland was the country that had the highest revenue from coff ee sales in 1999, at €3 millio n.

  • The tables show sales figures data on the revenues from for Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 5 countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004.
  • Overall, the sales of coffee and bananas increased over the period of 5 years in all countries concerned, selected, except for Sweden and Denmark, which had saw a decline in Bana na sales in 2004.
  • Switzerland was the country that had the highest revenue from coff ee sales in 1999, at €3 millio n.
  • That was trip le ing Belgium’s figure in the same year, which was €1 million.
  • 8 million, respectively.
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The tables show sales figures data on the revenues from for Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 5 countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004.

Overall, the sales of coffee and bananas increased over the period of 5 years in all countries concerned, selected, except for Sweden and Denmark, which had saw a decline in Banana s
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Hi teechr,
I hope you're doing great!

I'm still confused about some of your corrections. Could you please explain them to me? Thank you very much!
The tables show sales figures data on the revenues from for Fairtrade-labelled coffee and bananas in 5 countries in Europe in 1999 and 2004.
I wonder why I can't use "data"? I guess "data" is only used for
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huynguyen158I wonder why I can't use "data"? I guess "data" is only used for computers or electronic devices, am I right?
I changed it because "data on the revenues from" sounded general and indirect to me.
huynguyen158Why can't I use "had a decline" here? I still see many newspapers using "have a decline", e.g.
"Saw a decli

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