The graph shows the results of a survey carried out to determine consumers' preferences regarding experiences and material possessions in selected American countries in 2017. In Mexico, up to 57 percent of respondents stated that experiences are more important than possessions.
Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?
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GfK. (May 24, 2017). Do you think experiences are more important than possessions? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. "Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?." Chart. May 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. (2017). Do you think experiences are more important than possessions?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK. "Do You Think Experiences Are More Important than Possessions?." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2017, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/
GfK, Do you think experiences are more important than possessions? Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Do you think experiences are more important than possessions? [Graph], GfK, May 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/714698/experiences-possessions-preference-americas/