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Preferred payment methods for selected items in the United States 2017

If given a choice, how would you prefer to pay for each type of purchase shown below?

The data describes the preferred payment methods for selected items in the U.S. in 2017. The results of the survey carried out in December 2017 revealed that over 47% of Americans preferred to use their debit cards to pay for big-ticket items like computers and home appliances.

Transportation (mass transit, parking fees, etc.)	50	26.5	11.5	12
Convenience store purchases	49	36.5	9	6
Coffee shops	44.5	30	8	18
Fast food restaurants	39.5	37	14.5	9
Sit-down restaurants (with waiter/waitress service)	38	38	16.5	8
Entertainment (e.g. movie theatre)	37	39	10.5	14
Gas	30.5	42	22	6
Groceries	28	49.5	16	7
Big-ticket items (e.g. computers, home appliances)	18	47.5	24	11

Preferred payment methods for selected items in the United States 2017

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