India - Household Consumer Expenditure, July 1993 - June 1994, NSS 50th Round

The quantity and value respectively of items purchased in ex­change of money during the last 30 days prior to the date of survey will be recorded. Here purchase will be mean only those purchased against cash payment (including those made on credit but to be paid in cash). Barter purchase, if any, will not be considered here. Purchase made for domestic consumption only should be considered. It may be noted that purchase made for gifts, charities etc. for household ceremonial purposes should be considered as household purchase and the total quantity and value of purchase should be inclusive of such purchases. In case may purchase should be inclusive of such purchases. In case any purchase is both for productive and consumption purposes, the part ascribable to productive purposes should be excluded.