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Summary of Results
February 2006
 
February vs. January
  
Six months from now
 
February
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
January
Index
  
February
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
January
Index
Production
37.1
48.4
40.3
11.3
45.3
64.0
68.9
26.2
4.9
56.4
Capacity
utilization
27.8
39.3
49.2
11.5
43.7
60.6
63.9
32.8
3.3
49.2
Volume of new orders
38.7
48.4
41.9
9.7
34.4
59.0
63.9
31.1
4.9
47.7
Growth rate of orders
30.7
35.5
59.7
4.8
27.0
37.7
42.6
52.5
4.9
38.1
Unfilled orders
9.7
22.6
64.5
12.9
6.2
-9.9
13.1
63.9
23.0
-6.4
Volume of shipments
48.4
56.5
35.5
8.1
37.5
68.8
72.1
24.6
3.3
57.1
Delivery time
1.6
14.5
72.6
12.9
1.6
-3.3
13.1
70.5
16.4
-1.6
Materials inventories
12.9
25.8
61.3
12.9
14.0
3.3
19.7
63.9
16.4
11.1
Finished goods
inventories
4.9
19.4
66.1
14.5
-1.6
6.5
21.3
63.9
14.8
1.7
Prices paid for
raw materials
41.9
48.4
45.2
6.5
50.0
37.7
49.2
39.3
11.5
42.9
Prices received
for finished goods
20.9
27.4
66.1
6.5
18.8
27.8
34.4
59.0
6.6
25.4
Wages and
benefits
25.8
25.8
74.2
0.0
27.0
46.6
48.3
50.0
1.7
50.8
Number of employees
24.2
27.4
69.4
3.2
26.6
34.4
45.9
42.6
11.5
33.4
Average employee
workweek
18.1
23.0
72.1
4.9
15.6
11.7
20.0
71.7
8.3
17.5
Capital expenditures
23.3
30.0
63.3
6.7
23.5
45.7
55.9
33.9
10.2
39.7
General Business Conditions:
 
January
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
November
Index
  
December
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
November
Index
How has the
outlook for your
company changed?
40.4
45.2
50.0
4.8
34.9
44.3
49.2
45.9
4.9
42.0
What is your
evaluation of
the level of general
business activity?
32.8
36.1
60.7
3.3
35.5
39.0
42.4
54.2
3.4
38.7

NOTE: Each index is calculated by subtracting the percentage reporting a decrease from the percentage reporting an increase. When all firms report that activity has increased, an index will register 100. An index will register –100 when all firms report a decrease. An index will be zero when the number of firms reporting an increase or decrease is equal. Items may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
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