Marginal propensity to consume
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Question asked in the latest wave:
Question label:
Marginal propensity to consume
Question text:
Now consider a hypothetical situation where you unexpectedly receive a one-time payment of £500 today. We would like to know whether this extra income would cause you to change your spending, borrowing and saving behaviour in any way over the next 3 mont
Question universe:
IF ff_mpcalloc = 1 AND (ff_country is not 2 OR (ff_country = 2 AND welsh is not 1)) // Ask if allocated to group 1 and respondent not living in Wales, or living in Wales and did not complete survey in Welsh
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6573 | 51.28% |
| refusal | -2 | 60 | 0.47% |
| don't know | -1 | 63 | 0.49% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than if I hadn't received the £500 | 1 | 1129 | 8.81% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as if I hadn't received the £500 | 2 | 4711 | 36.75% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I hadn't received the £500 | 3 | 279 | 2.18% |
| Total | 12818 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3 | 0.02% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6524 | 51.45% |
| refusal | -2 | 35 | 0.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 52 | 0.41% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 1 | 1041 | 8.21% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 2 | 4770 | 37.62% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 3 | 255 | 2.01% |
| Total | 12680 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 6135 | 50.98% |
| refusal | -2 | 27 | 0.22% |
| don't know | -1 | 55 | 0.46% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 1 | 1004 | 8.34% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 2 | 4531 | 37.65% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 3 | 282 | 2.34% |
| Total | 12035 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing | -9 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Inapplicable | -8 | 200 | 1.45% |
| Refusal | -2 | 67 | 0.49% |
| Don't know | -1 | 101 | 0.73% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend more than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 1 | 2341 | 17.02% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend the same as if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 2 | 10319 | 75.03% |
| Over the next 3 months, I would spend less than if I hadnÂt received the £500 | 3 | 719 | 5.23% |
| Total | 13754 | 100.0% |
