The line chart illustrates the average cost of black-and-white and color televisions in Canada between 1985 and 2015.
Overall, the prices for both types of televisions experienced a significant decline over the thirty-year period. Color televisions were consistently more expensive than black-and-white models throughout, though both saw their values fall considerably.
Black-and-white televisions started at an average price of $350 in 1985. Their cost steadily decreased, reaching $180 by 2000 and falling further to just $40 by the end of the period in 2015. This represents a total drop of $310 over three decades.
In comparison, color televisions were much pricier, beginning at $900 in 1985. Their price also fell consistently, dropping to $500 by 1995 and then to $250 in 2005. By 2015, the average price of a color television was $120, showing a total reduction of $780. Despite this large fall, color televisions remained three times more expensive than black-and-white models in 2015.