Pérdida económica del ingreso familiar ocasionada por el gasto hormiga en las familias del fraccionamiento residencias de Mexicali, B. C.

Abstract

This research focuses its interest in the study of the family economy, specifically residents fractionation residences municipality of Mexicali Baja California, the study of saving and generating budgets in the costs of Mexicali families is considered a very important point for control of household income. The current economy has limited the time spent by householders to work, as is the preparation of food at home, causing recourse to the acquisition of prepared foods. This problem leads us to ask what if consumer spending ant food prepared outside the home diminishes the family economy? The answer is directed to say that the impact on the deterioration of family income if the ant spending on buying diminishes it prepared foods; a significant result in this regard was that 57.5% of residents surveyed spend more than contemplated fast food, which unbalances the family income.