Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, May 2000

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 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 2000 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, 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 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、借贷及自主消费决策之间的关联。自20世纪40年代起，该系列调查在1977年之前按季度开展，1977年之后改为每月进行。2000年开展的本次调查聚焦于多项主题，涵盖个人财务、就业、物价变动及全国商业形势的评估与预期；调查收集了受访者对当前购房、汽车、电脑及其他耐用品市场状况的评价意见。本次调查还探究了受访者的储蓄与金融投资类型、借贷使用情况、家庭收入及退休规划相关内容。该系列调查的其他常规主题通常包括汽车的拥有、租赁与使用情况，受访者在家中和办公场所的个人电脑使用行为，以及受访者对互联网的熟悉程度与使用习惯。调查所收集的人口统计信息则涵盖族裔、性别、年龄、婚姻状况及受教育程度。