6e629771__S__Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics__option_and_redesign_objective_Design_option
[Impact on data quality] Inconclusive. One study found evidence of panel conditioning within one section, but another study suggested no deterioration in overall data quality by having multiple interview waves. [Impact on respondent burden] No study [Impact on cost] Cost reduction. A study suggested that eliminating the bounding interview and shifting questions to later waves would reduce overall CE cost. [Design option] 
Reduce the number of interviews
Research highlights of the Consumer Expenditure Survey redesign : Monthly Labor Review: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Design option