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Interpreting a table

Use the TimeWeb sample data button to access the following time series:

  • ABJRAU - UK total household expenditure 1990 and 2000.
  • CEGNAU - UK household expenditure on financial services, same dates.
  • AEIWAU - UK household expenditure on durables, same dates.
  • FCCDAU - UK household expenditure on alcoholic drink and tobacco, same dates.
  • FCCEAU - UK household expenditure on clothing and footware, same dates.
  • ABJXAU - UK household expenditure on services, same dates.

Got the data? Now carry out the following tasks:

Q1. Calculate the percentage change in household spending on durables over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up over 500 %
(b) * No change
(c) * Up 55 %
Q2. The table refers to the data being valued at 'constant 1995 prices'; what does this mean?
(Select one answer)

(a) * 'Constant 1995 prices' means that the data here are comparable across the ten year period being studied.
(b) * It means that all the spending took place in 1995.
(c) * It means that the data here include the effects of inflation.
Q3. Fill the gaps in the following statement to identify the trends in the data.

(Type your answer)





Q4. Fill the gaps in the following statement about the changes in household expenditure patterns over the period 1990-2000

(Type your answer)





Q5. Calculate the percentage change in total household spending over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up 28 %.
(b) * Down 28 %.
(c) * Up 2.8 %.
Q6. Calculate the percentage change in household spending on clothing and footwear over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up 6.8 %
(b) * Down 68 %.
(c) * Up 67.9 %.
Q7. Calculate the percentage change in household spending on financial services over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up over a third
(b) * Up 3.8 %
(c) * Up 38.7 %
Q8. Calculate the percentage change in household spending on services over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up 27 %
(b) * Up 2.7 %
(c) * Up 270 %
Q9. Calculate the percentage change in household spending on alcohol and tobacco over this decade.
(Select one answer)

(a) * Up 11.4 %
(b) * Down over 100 %.
(c) * Down 11.4 %
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