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Section 17 - Subscriptions, Memberships, Books, and Entertainment ExpensesSection 17 deals with expenditures for subscriptions, mail order clubs, season tickets to sporting and other events, reference books, recreational club memberships and shopping club memberships. This section also collects expenses for participation in sports, admissions to sporting or other events, and purchases of various entertainment items such as books, magazines, newspapers, music CDs or tapes, photographic film, and video tapes or DVDs. Now I am going to ask about expenses for subscriptions, memberships, books, and entertainment. Please remember to include any payments you made online or had automatically deducted. Also, include any shipping and handling charges with the cost of any item that was shipped.
For definitions Information Booklet » Since the first of reference month have you or any member of your household
had any membership costs or other expenses related to any of the following?
* Read each item on list.
2. Health clubs, fitness centers, swimming pools, weight loss centers, or other sports and recreational organizations 3. Fees for participating in sports such as golf, bowling, biking, hockey, football, or swimming 4. Vacation clubs 5. Civic, service, fraternal, or other social organizations 6. Credit card membership fees 7. Shopping club memberships including warehouse clubs like Sam’s Club and discount memberships like Amazon Prime 8. Direct or online dating services Since the first of reference month have you or any member of your household purchased any of the following items for your household or for someone outside your household? * Read each item on list.
10. Single or season tickets to plays, operas, or concerts 11. Tickets to movies, parks, or museums 12. Single copies of newspapers, magazines, or periodicals including digital 13. Subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, or periodicals, including digital 14. Books purchased through a book club 15. Books or digital books not purchased through a book club. Do not include school books or reference books. Have you purchased any – 17. Photo printing or processing 18. Purchased music files, CDs, or records 19. Subscription music services such as Rhapsody or Pandora 20. Purchased video files, Blu-Ray discs, or DVDs 21. Rented video files or DVDs 22. Streaming video subscriptions 23. Purchased video games, not including computer games 24. Rented video games 25. Applications, games, or ringtones for a cellphone or mobile device not already reported 26. Online games or other internet entertainment sites 99. None/No more entries * Ask if not apparent. Describe the item. [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the golf courses or country clubs? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the health clubs, fitness centers, swimming pools, weight loss centers, or other sports and recreational organizations? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the vacation club? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the civic, service, fraternal, or other social organizations? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the credit card? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the discount club? [enter text] _____________________ What is the name of the dating services? [enter text] _____________________ Was this purchase for your household or someone outside your household? In what month did you have this expense?
What was the total amount of this expense? / What is your monthly expense?
* Enter 'C' for a combined expense What other expense is the "item" combined with? * Enter all that apply
20. Purchased video files, Blu-Ray discs, or DVDs 21. Rented video files or DVDs 22. Streaming video subscriptions 25. Applications, games, or ringtones for a cellphone or mobile device not already reported Did you "purchase/pay for" any other "items from the above list"? End of Section 17 Go to Section 18 - Trips and Vacations » Go to CE CAPI Survey Instrument Home Page »
Last Modified Date: April 7,2016 |