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Summary of Results
March 2006
 
March vs. February
 
Six months from now
 
March
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
February
Index
  
March
Index
%
Increase
No
Change
%
Decrease
February
Index
Production
40.8
49.3
42.3
8.5
37.1
47.2
54.3
38.6
7.1
64.0
Capacity
utilization
33.8
42.3
49.3
8.5
27.8
48.6
55.7
37.1
7.1
60.6
Volume of new orders
45.0
54.9
35.2
9.9
38.7
42.9
50.0
42.9
7.1
59.0
Growth rate of orders
29.5
39.4
50.7
9.9
30.7
25.7
35.7
54.3
10.0
37.7
Unfilled orders
11.6
24.6
62.3
13.0
9.7
-4.4
10.1
75.4
14.5
-9.9
Volume of shipments
52.1
60.6
31.0
8.5
48.4
55.1
59.4
36.2
4.3
68.8
Delivery time
14.1
25.4
63.4
11.3
1.6
-7.1
14.3
64.3
21.4
-3.3
Materials inventories
14.1
25.4
63.4
11.3
12.9
0.0
17.1
65.7
17.1
3.3
Finished goods
inventories
9.8
23.9
62.0
14.1
4.9
1.5
18.6
64.3
17.1
6.5
Prices paid for
raw materials
32.8
41.4
50.0
8.6
41.9
39.1
44.9
49.3
5.8
37.7
Prices received
for finished goods
15.8
22.9
70.0
7.1
20.9
31.4
37.1
57.1
5.7
27.8
Wages and
benefits
33.8
33.8
66.2
0.0
25.8
44.3
45.7
52.9
1.4
46.6
Number of employees
29.6
35.2
59.2
5.6
24.2
31.4
40.0
51.4
8.6
34.4
Average employee
workweek
14.0
23.9
66.2
9.9
18.1
14.3
22.9
68.6
8.6
11.7
Capital expenditures
15.5
22.5
70.4
7.0
23.3
27.6
37.7
52.2
10.1
45.7
General Business Conditions:
 
March
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
February
Index
  
March
Index
%
Improved
Remained
the Same
%
Worsened
February
Index
How has the
outlook for your
company changed?
33.8
39.4
54.9
5.6
40.4
34.8
37.7
59.4
2.9
44.3
What is your
evaluation of
the level of general
business activity?
38.6
45.7
47.1
7.1
32.8
36.7
38.2
60.3
1.5
39.0

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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