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Consumer Expenditure Surveys
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Section 6 Part A - Appliances, Household Equipment, and Other Selected Items - Purchase of Household Appliances

Section 6, Part A covers purchases and rentals of major household appliances, such as kitchen appliances, clothes washers, and clothes dryers.

Now I am going to ask about the purchase or rental of major household appliances.

  1. Enter 1 to Continue

Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your household purchased or rented any of the following items for your household or for someone outside of your household?

* Read each item on list.

  1. Microwave oven
  2. Cooking stove, range or oven
  3. Range hood
  4. Refrigerator or home freezer
  5. Built-in dishwasher
  6. Portable dishwasher
  7. Garbage disposal
  8. Clothes washer
  9. Clothes dryer

  10. 99. None/No more entries

For definitions Information Booklet »

What did you purchase or rent?

* Enter brief description of the item [enter text] _____________

Was this item -

  1. Purchased for someone inside the household?
  2. Rented?
  3. Purchased for someone outside your household?

When did you purchase it? [enter text] _____________

What was the purchase price ?/ What was the total rental expense since the first of the reference month not including the current month? [enter value] _____________

Did this include sales tax?

  1. Yes
  2. No

Were there any extra charges for installation or delivery?

*Include charges for disposal of old appliances

  1. Yes
  2. No

How much? [enter value] _____________

* Enter 'C' for a combined expense

  1. C
  2. Not combined

What other appliances is the purchased/rented appliance combined with?

* Enter all that apply

  1. Microwave oven
  2. Cooking stove, range or oven
  3. Range hood
  4. Refrigerator or home freezer
  5. Built-in dishwasher
  6. Portable dishwasher
  7. Garbage disposal
  8. Clothes washer
  9. Clothes dryer
  10. Misc. combined (unable to specify/DK)

For definitions Information Booklet »

Did you purchase or rent any other appliances?

  1. Yes
  2. No

End of Section 6A

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Last Modified Date: April 5, 2010