QMTH104: Analysis of International Student Expenditure Patterns

This business report analyzes the expenditure patterns of international students in Australia. The study collected data from 20 international students through a questionnaire, focusing on their spending habits and monthly income. The report highlights the increasing number of Indian students and reveals a positive linear relationship between selected expenditure variables and monthly income through simple regression analysis. The research covers the students' demographics, educational levels, and types of studies, including their spending on rent, internet, entertainment, shopping, and travel. Descriptive data analysis provides insights into average spending across different categories, and the regression analysis explores the relationships between income and expenditure variables. The report concludes with findings, recommendations, and references, offering a comprehensive overview of the financial behavior of international students in Australia. The data suggests that the majority of students earn between $750-$1000 per month and spend a significant portion of their income on entertainment and shopping.

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Quantitative Methods

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Executive Summary
This report emphasizes on the analysis of the expenditure pattern of the international students in
Australia. Researcher uses survey through questionnaire method to collect the information from
20 international students which are selected randomly related to their expenditure pattern. It is
found out that there is a presence of increased number of international students who belong to
India. Along with this, from the simple regression analysis, it is found out that there is an
existence of positive linear, causal and functional relationship between the selected expenditure
variables and monthly income variable in the country.

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................4
Method of Data Collection..........................................................................................................................4
Summary of the data set..............................................................................................................................7
Descriptive Data Analysis.........................................................................................................................17
Simple Linear Regression Analysis...........................................................................................................19
Conclusion and Recommendations............................................................................................................23
References.................................................................................................................................................24

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Introduction
This report emphasizes on the analysis of the expenditure patterns of international students in
Australia. For this purpose, there is a need to collect the relevant information from the
international students visited or residing in Australia to pursue their studies. The target
population consists of the international students residing in Australia in order to gather
information regarding their expenditure patterns. The main objectives of this report are as
follows:
 To gain information regarding the studies being carried out by the international students
in Australia
 To attain the information related to the expenditures made by them in different activities
 To analyze the average income earned by them in a month on an average
Method of Data Collection
There is a need to collect the information related to the expenditures made by the international
students in Australia as it facilitates in gaining information related to the existence of the
expenditure pattern of international students in Australia. The commonly used methods to collect
the information include primary and secondary method of data collection. In context of this
research study, the facts related to the topic of study is being obtained by the use of survey
through questionnaire method which consists of questions related to expenditures, income and
categorical questions (Bryman and Bell, 2015).
The data has been collected from the international students. The sample size for the research
study is 20 respondents which are being identified by the use of simple random sampling
method. This sampling approach provides equal chance to the entities to be selected to become a
participant in the research and helps in attaining the objectivity of the study as there is no

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intervention of the investigator in the selection of the sample. It is also identified that there is a
presence of the variables that can be measured in the form of quantitative terms such as
expenditure made by the students and income earned by them (Hair, Wolfinbarger, Money,
Samouel and Page, 2015).
Questionnaire
1. Gender
a) Male
b) Female
2. Which country do you belong to?
a) New Zealand
b) China
c) India
d) UK
e) Others
3. Level of Educational Qualification
a) School level
b) Post Graduate
c) Graduate
4. At present, which type of studies you are pursuing?
a) Full Time
b) Part Time
c) Correspondence
5. How much you spent on rent on a monthly basis on an average?

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a) $250 - $500
b) $501- $750
c) $750-$1000
d) more than $1000
6. How much you spent on internet on a monthly basis on an average?
a) $25-$35
b) $36-$45
c) $46-$60
d) more than $60
7. How much you spent on entertainment on a monthly basis on an average?
a) $40-$60
b) $61-$80
c) $81-$100
d) $100-$140
e) more than $140
8. How much you spent on shopping in a month?
a) $30-$50
b) $51-$70
c) $71-$100
d) more than $100
9. On an average, how much you spent on travelling in a month?
a) $25-$35
b) $36-$45

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c) $46-$60
d) More than $60
10. What is your monthly average income?
a) $250-$500
b) $501-$750
c) $751-$1000
d) more than $1000
Summary of the data set
Gender
Gender Respondents
Male 14
Female 6
It is found out that there is an existence of high number of male international students in
comparison to females in Australia.

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Country
Country Respondents
New
Zealand 3
China 5
India 8
UK 3
Others 1
It is also found out that 40% of the respondents belong to India which indicates that majority of
the international students population belong to India.
Education
Education Respondents
School
Level 4

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Post
Graduate 10
Graduate 6
It is also analyzed from the above table and pie-chart that majority of the international students
visit Australia to pursue their post graduation in different disciplines.
Type of Study
Type of Study Respondents
Full Time 3
Part Time 12
Correspondence 5

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It is also identified that majority of the international students opt for part time courses as they
carry out their profession in order to gain practical experience in their field.
Rent
Rent Respondents
$250-$500 12
$501-$750 3
$751-$1000 3
more than
$1000 2

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It is also identified that 60% of the respondents believe that they spent approximately $250-$500
in the form of rent of the accommodation on a monthly basis in Australia.
Internet
Internet Respondents
$25-$35 3
$36-$45 13
$46-$60 2
more than
$60 2

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It is also analyzed that 65% of the international students spent $36-$45 on internet in a month.
Entertainment
Entertainment Respondents
$40-$60 7
$61-$80 8
$81-$100 2
$100-$140 2
More than
$140 1