His dark, square countenance, with its almost shaggy depth of eyebrows, was naturally impressive, and would, perhaps, have been rather stern, had not the gentleman considerately taken upon himself to mitigate the harsh effect by a look of exceeding good-humor and benevolence.
Consumer spending, consumer demand, consumption, or consumption expenditure is the purchasing of goods and services by individuals or families. It is the largest part of aggregate demand at the macroeconomic level.
The average household spends as much as Â£3,329 on essential bills every year, including gas, electricity, water, phone, TV and council tax. But when asked to estimate how much they spend, the average household said their spend was just Â£2,559 - Â£770 less than the actual average spend.