Census of Retail Trade, 1992. Subject Series: Measures of Value Produced, CapitalExpenditures, Depreciable Assets, and Operating Expenses

摘要

This report, which was prepared in conjunction with the 1992 Census of RetailTrade, provides data on selected characteristics of retail firms, including measures of value produced, capital expenditures, depreciable assets and operating expenses. Data in this report are based on information collected from a probability sample of retail firms used to produce monthly national estimates of retail sales published in the Monthly Retail Trade Survey. A description of the survey methodology, estimating procedures, and concepts is presented. The 1992 statistics are summarized by kind-of-business classifications based on the Standard Industrial Classification Manual: 1987 (SIC). This report covers all retail operations in the Nation. All major kinds of business in which retailers operate are represented and are described.