HOUSEHOLDS CLASSIFIED BY CBI
AND BY
PLANS TO BUY SELECTED
MAJOR GOODS
OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER
2008
|
|
Consumer
Balance Index |
||||
|
|
Strongest |
Second |
Middle |
Fourth |
Weakest |
|
CBI |
163 |
109 |
73 |
36 |
18 |
|
Planning to Buy % |
|||||
|
New car |
21% |
12% |
9% |
4% |
2% |
|
Used car |
25% |
21% |
18% |
8% |
11% |
|
House |
23% |
9% |
10% |
5% |
6% |
|
Furniture |
38% |
19% |
19% |
9% |
8% |
|
Personal computer |
24% |
15% |
14% |
9% |
11% |
|
Major appliances |
21% |
11% |
14% |
7% |
9% |
|
New carpeting |
14% |
7% |
8% |
5% |
5% |
|
Television |
31% |
24% |
18% |
11% |
11% |
|
Air travel |
41% |
33% |
27% |
29% |
27% |
|
Motel/hotel stay |
59% |
44% |
41% |
34% |
33% |
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