Tasks Low-Fidelity Prototype Study
1a Are monthly data available for restaurants?
1b Are monthly data available for outlet stores?
2a What are the latest changes in retail sales for July?
2b What are the latest changes in wholesale trade for July?
3a What is the latest international trade deficit?
3b What is the latest trade surplus?
6a . How many new homes were sold in August? Is it more or less than were sold in July?
6b How many new orders for manufactured goods were placed in July? How does this differ for new orders placed in June?
7a How much money do bakeries in Michigan gross?
7b How much money do flower shops in Iowa gross?
8a How many dry cleaning establishments are there in Fairfax County, VA?
8b How many pawn shops are there in Montgomery, MD?
9a What were the sales of alcoholic beverage wholesalers in 2006?
9b What were the sales of soft drink beverage wholesalers in 2006?
10a What is the value of dolls and stuffed toys shipped by U.S. manufacturers in 2002?
10b What is the value of pharmaceuticals shipped by U.S. manufacturers in 2002?
11a What is the NAICS code for health insurance companies?
11b What is the NAICS code for day care facilities?
12a How many people work for firms with 500 employees or more in Maryland?
12b How many people work for firms with less than 300 employees in Virginia?
17a How many housing units were allowed to be built in Denver, CO?
17b How many office buildings were allowed to be built in Chicago, IL?
18a What data can you find with the most recent information at the ZIP Code level?
18b What is the most recent data you can get for metropolitan areas?
19a What is the difference between a firm and an establishment?
19b What is the difference between a business and an industry?
20a When will data from the 2007 Economic Census be released?
20b When will data from the Survey of Business Owners be released?
21a Can I get a list of all antique stores?
21b Can I get a list of all natural food stores?
22a How many Black-owned businesses are there in the U.S.?
22b How many Women-owned businesses are there in the U.S.?
23a What fraction of book sales is accounted for by the Internet (E-commerce)?
23b What fraction of electronic repair (such as IPods) are attributed to the Internet (E-commerce)?
24a Does the Census Bureau define small business?
24b How does the Census Bureau define minority-owned business?
25a What is a nonemployer?
25b What constitutes a self-employed status?
26a You have only 30 employees in your small family run business and are wondering if you have to fill out the Census Form that just came in the mail?
26b You have 800 employees at your firm and are wondering which Census form must you fill out?
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | Bureau Of The Census |
| Last Modified By | Bureau Of The Census |
| File Modified | 2008-08-11 |
| File Created | 2008-08-11 |