Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, November 2004

The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior series (also known as the Surveys of Consumers) was undertaken to measure changes in consumer attitudes and expectations, to understand why such changes occur, and to evaluate how they relate to consumer decisions to save, borrow, or make discretionary purchases. The data regularly include the Index of Consumer Sentiment, the Index of Current Economic Conditions, and the Index of Consumer Expectations. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter.
The surveys conducted in 2004 focused on topics such as evaluations and expectations about personal finances, employment, price changes, and the national business situation. Opinions were collected regarding respondents' appraisals of present market conditions for purchasing houses, automobiles, and other durables. Also explored in this survey were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income, and retirement planning.
Other topics in this series typically include ownership, lease, and use of automobiles, respondents' use of personal computers at home and in the office, and respondents' familiarity with and use of the Internet. Demographic information include ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.

消费者态度与行为调查系列（亦称消费者调查）旨在衡量消费者态度与预期的变化，探究此类变化发生的原因，并评估这些变化与消费者储蓄、借贷或进行可自由支配购买决策之间的关联。该数据常规包含消费者信心指数、当前经济状况指数及消费者预期指数。自20世纪40年代起，这些调查在1977年前为季度开展，此后改为月度。
2004年开展的调查聚焦于个人财务状况、就业、价格变动及全国商业形势的评估与预期等主题。调查收集了受访者对当前购房、购车及其他耐用品市场状况的评价意见，此外还探究了受访者的储蓄与金融投资类型、贷款使用情况、家庭收入及退休规划。
该系列调查的其他常见主题包括汽车的拥有、租赁与使用情况，受访者在家中及办公室对个人电脑的使用情况，以及受访者对互联网的熟悉度与使用情况。人口统计信息涵盖族裔起源、性别、年龄、婚姻状况及教育程度。