Introduction:

Price hike is a burning question now-a-days in our country. This study is about the data of 12 respondent’s
concerning the price hike issue. These data included gender, age, education, professional status, earnings &
answers of various questions of price hike related. The data are shown in 29 tables containing the answers of
MCQ questions. Answers of objective questions are shown later.

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Statistical data of respondents with percentage & analysis:

 Figure 1:

1.Gender of the respondents

Total
Male Female
Respondents 7 5 12
% 58.3 41.7 100.0

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2.Education of the respondents

Total
Illiterate SSC HSC BA/BSS/BSC MA/MSS/MSC
Respondents 2 1 3 2 4 12
% 16.7 8.3 25.0 16.7 33.3 100.0

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3.Age of the respondents

Total
20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Respondents 4 3 4 1 12
% 33.3 25.0 33.3 8.3 100.0

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4.Marital status of the respondents

Total
Married Unmarried Widowed
Respondents 9 2 1 12
% 75.0 16.7 8.3 100.0

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5.Total family member of the respondents

Total
3 4 5 6 7
Respondents 2 3 3 3 1 12
% 16.7 25.0 25.0 25.0 8.3 100.0

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6.Total family earning members of the respondents

Total
1 2
Respondents 8 4 12
% 66.7 33.3 100.0

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 7.Professional status of the respondents
Govt.servic Non- Day Factory Total
Business Teacher Others
e Govt.service labour worker
Respondents 1 2 2 2 1 3 1 12
% 8.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 8.3 25.0 8.3 100.0

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8.Regular income per month

Total
Below Tk 5000 5000-8000 8000-11000 Over 14000
Respondents 5 1 2 4 12
% 41.7 8.3 16.7 33.3 100.0

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9.Alternative income per month

Total
None Below Tk 5000 5000-8000
Respondents 2 9 1 12
% 16.7 75.0 8.3 100.0

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10.Total expenditure of the household

Total
Below Tk 5000 5000-8000 11000-14000
Respondents 4 6 2 12
% 33.3 50.0 16.7 100.0

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11.Main item of the expenditure

Total
Food House rent
Respondents 9 3 12
% 75.0 25.0 100.0

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12.Able to save money following the price hike

Total
Yes No
Respondents 7 5 12
% 58.3 41.7 100.0

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13.Present status of savings Total

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 Monthly Occasionally No savings
Respondents 6 1 5 12
% 50.0 8.3 41.7 100.0

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14.Causes of price hike

Regional & Total
Business World food Lack of initiative
international
syndicate price hike from Govt.side
politics
Respondents 3 5 2 2 12
% 25.0 41.7 16.7 16.7 100.0

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15.Responsible for business syndicate

Total
Whole seller Others
Respondents 5 7 12
% 41.7 58.3 100.0

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16.Classes of people who are the victims of price hike

Total
Middle class Lower class All class f people
Respondents 2 5 5 12
% 16.7 41.7 41.7 100.0

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17.Initiative taken to overcome price hike

Total
Alternative income
Less consumption
generate
Respondents 6 6 12
% 50.0 50.0 100.0

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18.Specific initiatives
Total
Shifted to below Taking below Closed down
Others
rented house quality food item children education
Respondents 4 4 1 3 12
% 33.3 33.3 8.3 25.0 100.0

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20.Price of food should be hang or not

Total
Yes No
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 Respondents 3 9 12
% 25.0 75.0 100.0

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20.Price of food should be hang or not

Total
Yes No
Respondents 3 9 12
% 25.0 75.0 100.0

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21.Salary increased or not following the price hike

Total
Yes No
Respondents 1 11 12
% 8.3 91.7 100.0

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23.Prefer against price hike

Total
Increase salary Both
Respondents 4 8 12
% 33.3 66.7 100.0

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24.Involved with another job or not

Total
Yes No
Respondents 8 4 12
% 66.7 33.3 100.0

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25.Trying to shift another job or not

Total
Yes No
Respondents 8 4 12
% 66.7 33.3 100.0

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26.Trying to shift another city\rural areas to cope

Total
with price hike or not

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 Yes No

Respondents 5 7 12
% 41.7 58.3 100.0

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27.Fulfil of demand of family

Total
Highly Moderately Poorly
Respondents 1 6 5 12
% 8.3 50.0 41.7 100.0

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28.Fulfil of extra demand of family members

Total
Yes No
Respondents 7 5 12
% 58.3 41.7 100.0

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29.Have effect of price hike to lead happy family

life
Total
Yes No
Respondents 7 5 12
% 58.3 41.7 100.0

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30.Type of shop preferred

Total
Fixed price shop Open/bargaining market
Respondents 6 6 12
% 50.0 50.0 100.0

Comparative picture of per month expenditure of the respondents:

 Respondent 1:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 5000 3000
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 Food 5000 2000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 1000 500
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

 Respondent 2:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 1000 500
Food 1000 500
Clothing 800 400
Medical 300 100
Transport 200 100
Education 1000 500
Savings × 1000

 Respondent 3:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 2000 1000
Food 3000 2000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 1000 500
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

 Respondent 4:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 4000 3000
Food 5000 3000
Clothing 3000 2000
Medical 2000 1000
Transport 3000 2000
Education 5000 3000
Savings 5000 5000

 Respondent 5:

Items At present Three years ago

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 House rent 1000 500
Food 1000 500
Clothing 800 400
Medical 300 100
Transport 200 100
Education 1000 500
Savings × 1000

 Respondent 6:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 2000 1000
Food 3000 2000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 1000 500
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

 Respondent 7:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 1000 500
Food 1000 500
Clothing 500 300
Medical 200 100
Transport 300 100
Education 500 300
Savings × 500

 Respondent 8:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 2000 1000
Food 4000 2000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 1000 500
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

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  Respondent 9:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 1000 500
Food 1000 500
Clothing 800 300
Medical 300 200
Transport 200 100
Education 800 500
Savings × 1000

 Respondent 10:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 4000 2000
Food 5000 3000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 500 300
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

 Respondent 11:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 5000 3000
Food 5000 2000
Clothing 2000 1000
Medical 1000 500
Transport 1000 500
Education 4000 2000
Savings 3000 5000

 Respondent 12:

Items At present Three years ago

House rent 1000 500
Food 1000 500
Clothing 800 400
Medical 200 100
Transport 200 100
Education 1000 500
Savings × 1000

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Preferable suggestions stated by the respondents:

 Increasing consciousness among people.

 Prohibit illegal business.
 Increasing all kind of salary.
 Decreasing population.
 Increasing the rate of food production.
 Decreasing corruption in business sector.

Conclusion:

Finally we can draw conclusion that, the issue of price hike is affecting badly on the livelihood & daily
maintenance of general people. Proper acts & steps should be taken by govt. to control the price hike
immediately. Or else, the living standard of all class of people of our country will be low down day by day.

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