A. Look at figure 2.1 and state how different social factors shape leisure trends in the UK in the 21st century.
B.Consumers act and purchase differently as they go through life. The phases that a household progresses from formation to retirement have distinct buying behaviours.The typical households include:
· married couples with children;
· married couples without children;
· single parents;
· young people;
· pensioners
Identify the most financially secure categories and those whose buying preferences are affected by a limited economic status. Try to predict each category’s spending on hobbies and draw the percentage indicators on the pie chart in figure 2.2 respectively.
Fig. 2.2. A pie chart. Annual income 100%.
1. 55 %; 2. 15%; 3. 15% 4. 15%
Use the following expressions to describe the situation:
Only/ almost … % of income could be saved to purchase collection items by … category;
… category could spend hardly more than …. % of annual income;
… category could afford to buy collection items using … % of its budget.