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Section 18, Part A - Trips and Vacations - Screening QuestionsSection 18, Part A is used to determine whether the household has taken any trips during the reference period, or to follow up on previously reported trips. Specific questions in this section are used to distinguish between trip expenses paid by the household and those paid by someone else. Only expenses paid by the household are included in CE Survey estimates. Now I'm going to ask about trips and vacations. Since the first of reference month have you or any members of your household taken any trips entirely paid for by anyone outside your household, such as a business, employer, or relative? How many?[enter value] _____________________ Even on trips entirely paid for by someone outside of your household there are sometimes
miscellaneous expenses which are not paid for. Did these expenses include anything for... ... Food and beverages? Did these expenses include anything for... ...Lodging? Did these expenses include anything for... ...Transportation? Did these expenses include... ...Anything else? * Specify: [enter text] _____________________ What was the total amount of these expenses? [enter value] _____________________ Please choose from one of the following:
2. NEW household and/or NOT NEW but DID NOT report trip last interview Last interview you reported trip/trips which had not yet ended.
In what month did your trip to "fill in destination" end? Give month [enter text] _____________________ Did a business, employer, or any other non-household member pay any of the costs for this trip? Since the first of the reference month, have you or any members of your household taken any trips for reasons such as:
* Visiting relatives or friends? For definitions Information Booklet » Where did you or your household go? [enter text] _____________________ * Type state abbreviation for a U.S. destination or X for foreign country destination
2. X * Select the country or region.
2. Asia 3. Australia 4. Canada 5. Caribbean 6. Central America 7. Europe 8. Mexico 9. Middle East 10. South America 11. South Pacific In what month did this trip end? Give month [enter text] _____________________ Did you take more than one trip to "describe the place" in the "month provided above"? How many times did you go to "the place described above" in "month provided above"? [enter value] _____________________ Were any of the expenses for this trip/these trips paid for by anyone outside of your household? Since the first of the reference month, have you taken any other trips for reasons such as:
* Visiting relatives or friends? For definitions Information Booklet » End of Section 18A Go to Section 18 Part BC - Trips and Vacations - Detailed Questions » Go to Section 18 Part E - Trips and Vacations - Trip Expenses for Non-household Members » Go to Section 19 Part A - Miscellaneous Expenses - Miscellaneous Expenses » Go to CE CAPI Survey Instrument Home Page »
Last Modified Date: April 12, 2011 |