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Section 18, Part A is used to determine whether the consumer unit 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 consumer unit and those paid by someone else. Only expenses paid by the consumer unit 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 CU taken any trips entirely paid for by anyone outside your CU, such as a business, employer, or relative?
How many trips entirely paid for by someone outside of your CU did you have? [enter value] _____________________
Did these expenses include anything for...
... Food and beverages?
Did these expenses include anything for...
...Lodging?
Did these expenses include anything for...
...Transportation?
...Anything else?
* Specify: [enter text] _____________________
What was the total amount of these expenses? [enter value] _____________________
Please choose from one of the following:
In what month did your trip to "fill in destination" end?
Give month [enter text] _____________________
Did a business, employer, or any other non-CU member pay any of the costs for this trip?
* Visiting relatives or friends?
* Business?
* Recreational trips?
* Other trips overnight or longer?
* Day trips of at least 75 miles away from home?
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Where did you or your CU go? [enter text] _____________________
* Type state abbreviation for a U.S. destination or X for foreign country destination
* Select the country or region.
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 CU?
Since the first of the reference month, have you taken any other trips for reasons such as:
* Visiting relatives or friends?
* Business?
* Recreational trips?
* Other trips overnight or longer?
* Day trips of at least 75 miles away from home?
For definitions Information Booklet »
Go to Section 18 Part BC - Trips and Vacations - Detailed Questions »
Go to Section 18 Part E - Trips and Vacations - Trip Expenses for Non-CU Members »
Go to Section 19 Part A - Miscellaneous Expenses - Miscellaneous Expenses »
Go to CE CAPI Survey Instrument Home Page »
Last Modified Date: September 19, 2008