What are the five household consumption funds and how do they vary in different cultural contexts?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer will include:
1. The five consumption funds are: basic needs, recurrent costs, entertainment, ceremonial, rent and tax.
2. The "spending" may be time, labor, or money depending on the context.
3. Free-ranging foragers spend most on basic needs.
4. In consumerist societies, more spending is necessary to address the funds. Rent and tax are prominent.

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