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Northern NJ Manufacturing Survey


Empire State Manufacturing Survey

If you are a manufacturer in New Jersey, we invite you to participate in our regional survey. The information you provide as a survey panelist is a valuable public service.

As part of our mission at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, we collect and disseminate information about regional economic conditions in a frequent and timely fashion.

Results from our three surveys serve as economic indicators, helping us track regional economic conditions, and are used to inform our monetary policy decisions.

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Northern New Jersey Manufacturing Survey
Firm Information
Name of Firm: Acme Petroleum Products
Industry: Petroleum and coal products
Business Address: 123 Main Street
Any City NY 10045
Respondent Information
Name: JimSmith Phone:
Title: CFO E-mail Address:

Manufacturing Survey
March vs. February Six months from now vs. March
Indicator Decrease No Change Increase Decrease No Change Increase
General Business Conditions:
What is your evaluation of the level of general business activity?
Company Business Indicators relating to your facilities in New Jersey:
New Orders
Shipments
Unfilled Orders
Delivery Time
Inventories
Prices Paid
Prices Received
Number of Employees Including Contract Workers
Average Employee Workweek
Technology Spending
Capital Expenditures
Supplementary Questions
Decrease(d)
a lot		 Decrease(d)
a little		 Remain(ed)
the same		 Increase(d)
a little		 Increase(d)
a lot
1a) How do you expect your firm's cash balances to change over the next 12 months?
1b) How do you expect your firm's debt levels to change over the next 12 months?
1c) How have your firm's debt levels changed over the past 12 months?
2) How would you describe your current cash balances, relative to your level of business activity?
Much higher than usual
Somewhat higher than usual
At about the usual level
Somewhat lower than usual
Much lower than usual

3) How do you expect to finance capital spending over the next 12 months?
Please estimate your expected proportion for each category (must total 100%).
Cash
%
Debt
%
Equity
%
Leasing of Equipment
%
Total
%

Comments
Please comment on any business-related issues.
Please check all your answers [these will be submitted as your final answers and you will not be asked to verify them] and then click "SUBMIT".

Contact Information
If you have questions on becoming a survey panelist, please contact the economist who manages our surveys,
Richard Deitz (716-849-5025 / richard.deitz@ny.frb.org)
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