Chapter 8 · The labour market and personal finances
Vilken del av hushållets privatekonomi illustrerar inköp av mat och kläder på bilden?
Which part of household finances is illustrated by the food and clothing purchases in the photo?

Correct answer: Household consumption expenses
Money the household pays for food and clothes is expenditure. Housing costs are also expenses, while wages and benefits are examples of income.
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utgift · expense
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Tryckt s. 29, Privatekonomi i Sverige: boende, mat och kläder; lokalt PDF-utdrag
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Why this option does not fit
Hushållets skattebetalningar
The image concerns household purchases, not a separate income-tax payment.
Hushållets värdepapperssparande
Securities saving means investing in shares or funds, not consuming food and clothing.
Hushållets amorteringar
Amortisation repays loans; it is not the food and clothing purchases themselves.