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IJSREM67866
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10 |
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Oct 2026
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1-16
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
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Bachelor of Business Administration
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
Bachelor of Business Administration
Koneru Lakshmaiah University
For families using two-wheelers and vehicles, petrol is a daily essential and any price hikes can have a significant impact on their spending and saving patterns. With the objective of studying the effect of petrol price hikes on the spending habits, transportation costs, and household savings in Telangana, the study was designed to investigate how various household characteristics affect the extent of these effects. A convenience sample of 136 respondents (80 females and 55 males, primarily 18-23 years old) responded to a structured questionnaire. Reliability analysis, one-sample t-test, chi-square test of independence, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression were carried out. In a 5-point scale, respondents indicated that household spending (mean = 3.89, p < .001), transportation costs (mean = 3.42, p < .001) and savings (mean = 3.35, p < .001) were significantly affected, therefore all three null hypotheses are rejected. The main differentiator was income; the lowest income (less than ₹20,000/month) households reported the highest impact, while the highest income (more than ₹1,00,000/month) households reported the lowest (ANOVA p < .05 for all three indices), and income was the only consistent significant predictor across the regression models (β ≈ −.30). The size of the effect did not differ between the monthly expenditure on petrol and between the areas of residence. A greater reduction in saving was seen with each day of vehicle use (χ² p = .010). Results show that the impact of petrol price increases is broad, but severely affects the poor, meaning that relief measures must be targeted. The keywords are Petrol price hikes, household spending, transportation expenses, household savings, income, Telangana.
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This study investigated the impact of gasoline price increases on household spending, transportation costs and savings of 136 participants from Telangana. All of the reliability analysis, one-sample t-tests, chi square tests, ANOVA and regression lead to the same overall conclusion. The three null hypotheses are rejected because petrol price hikes have a significant impact on all three areas. Households report higher monthly expenses and higher transport and food costs, lower discretionary spending and lower savings. But the impact is not equal for all households: There is greater impact among lower income households and little difference in impact by petrol spending and location. The results justify specific measures for lower income households, improved public transport and measures that safeguard household savings. These findings need to be replicated in a larger and more representative sample of household decision-makers as these findings are based on a small convenience sample, which was dominated by students.
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