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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Consumer Expenditure Survey > Methods

Section 17 - Subscriptions, Memberships, Books, and Entertainment

Part B - BOOKS AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES

1 - Fees for participating in sports, including -

bowling

golf

swimming

tennis

2 - Single admissions to spectator sporting events, including -

baseball

football

hockey

soccer

3 - Single admission to entertainment activities, including -

concerts

movies

plays

operas

4 - Books not purchased through book clubs, including -

hardcover

paperbacks

Exclude reference books or school books

5 - Magazines not included in a subscription

6 - Single copies of newspapers not through a subscription

7 - Compact discs, audio tapes, needles, or records other than through a mail-order club

8 - Photographic film

9 - Photographic film processing

10 - Video cassettes, video tapes, or video discs other than through a mail-order club

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Last Modified Date: January 5, 2005