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Abstract
The paper presents the results of the relationship between expenditures on different groups of consumption
goods and the level of income study. The research was conducted in the period from 1999 to 2008,
distinguishing for each year and the number of persons in the household. The results indicate that all income
elasticity coefficient are greater than zero. In addition, in the analyzed period expenditure on transportation,
expenditure on culture and recreation, and other expenditures on goods and services have income elasticity
coefficient close to 1. In addition, with the increase of the number of people in the household, expenditure
on health and education are reduced, which may mean that these needs are unmet. In the research, the data
from the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Central Statistical Office were used.