Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, March 2002

The Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior series 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. Since the 1940s, these surveys have been produced quarterly through 1977 and monthly thereafter. The surveys conducted in 2002 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, computers, and other durables. Also explored in this survey, were respondents' types of savings and financial investments, loan use, family income, retirement planning, health insurance coverage, and how respondents would spend additional income as a result of tax cuts. Other topics typically include ownership, lease, and use of automobiles, use of personal computers at home and in the office, and familiarity with and use of the Internet. Demographic information includes ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, and education.

消费者态度与行为调查系列（Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior）旨在衡量消费者态度与预期的变化，探究此类变化的成因，并评估其与消费者储蓄、借贷及非必需消费品购买决策之间的关联。自20世纪40年代起，该系列调查在1977年前按季度开展，1977年之后改为月度频率。2002年开展的本次调查聚焦以下主题：个人财务、就业、物价变动及国民经济形势的评估与预期。调研收集了受访者对当前购房、汽车、电脑及其他耐用消费品市场环境的评价意见。本次调查还探究了受访者的储蓄与金融投资类型、借贷行为、家庭收入、退休规划、医疗保险参保情况，以及受访者若因减税获得额外收入后的支出计划。其余常规调研主题通常包括汽车的拥有、租赁与使用情况，家用及办公个人电脑的使用情况，以及互联网的熟悉程度与使用行为。调研同时收集人口统计学信息，包括族裔、性别、年龄、婚姻状况及受教育水平。