Consumers' demand for air-conditioning market

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1996;34(3):283-290.

서울지역의 냉난방 설비시장의 수요자 요구

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연세대학교 주거환경학과

Consumers' demand for air-conditioning market

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ABSTRACT

The objectives of this study was to research and analyze the actual conditions of using air-conditioning, which will help to understand the households' demand on a air-conditioning. The target of this study was the households in the seoul area. The data was collected by considering housing type, size & heating systems. On the basis of these findings, are the result of the demand for air-conditioning. 1)The possibility of purchasing this air-conditioning was higher among the households with ￦1,000,000 monthly income. Especially, the households with ￦2,000,000 to ￦2,500,000 monthly income were the main class of the demand. 2)The possibility of purchasing it was higher from husband's age over 30. 3)Both apartment and detached house dwellers were high in purchasing it. 4)The bigger the house was, the higher the possibility of purchasing it. Also, the function and the condition of air-cleaning function, which was concerning most on the economic point of view.