A Multifactor Theory of Consumption Expenditures. Rev |
Contents
AN ANALYSIS OF CHOICE | 8 |
THE HISTORICAL SETTING | 14 |
METHODOLOGY USING FACTOR ANALYSIS 22 | 30 |
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age variable analyzed assumptions buyer cause and effect centroid changes choice classification clothing considered consistent consumer behavior consumption expenditures consumption function correlation matrix decrease degree economic behavior empirical empiricist Engel's Law Ernst Engel established example expected expenditure studies expenditure variables explained in terms expressed extent factor analysis factor pattern factor theory factors extracted family characteristics family structure Farm outlay food consumption food expenditure Food purchased food variable Frederick Morton Eden function high factor loadings House furnishings household operation human behavior hypothesis identified Illinois Farm Families important income factor income increased income variable indicated individual Inductive Reasoning influence interpretation kind L. L. Thurstone large number mathematical measure method negative loadings number of factors number of variables observations percentage perfect competition persons present problem ratio recreation rent respect ROTATED FACTOR LOADINGS sample selected tend to increase theoretical theory universe variable shows variance Varimax