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CONSUMER ATTITUDES<br />

YOUR INTENTIONS<br />

69K<br />

In <strong>the</strong> next twelve months, how likely are you or someone in your househOld to:<br />

Very Somewhat Not Very Not at all<br />

Likely Likely Likely Likely<br />

Home:<br />

Buy your first house/residence. ...................................... 01<br />

Buy a second house/or vacation home ................................ 02<br />

Sell your house/residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03<br />

Take out a 2nd Mortgage or Equity Loan. .............................. 04<br />

Remodel your home:<br />

Remodel Kitchen ................................................. 05<br />

Remodel Bathroom ............................................... 06<br />

Convert room to home <strong>of</strong>fice ........................................ 07<br />

Add rooms – Exterior Additions ...................................... 08<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r .......................................................... 09<br />

Buy insurance or financial products:<br />

Homeowner or personal property .................................... 10<br />

Life insurance. ................................................... 11<br />

Invest in stocks, bonds, or mutual funds ............................... 12<br />

Travel: Vacation within <strong>the</strong> U.S.:<br />

Hawaii ......................................................... 13<br />

Florida ......................................................... 14<br />

Theme Park ..................................................... 15<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r .......................................................... 16<br />

Cruise: (for more than 1 day) ....................................... 17<br />

Travel: Vacation abroad:<br />

Europe ......................................................... 18<br />

Caribbean ...................................................... 19<br />

Mexico ......................................................... 20<br />

South America ................................................... 21<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r .......................................................... 22<br />

Vehicle:<br />

Buy a new vehicle ................................................ 23<br />

Buy a used or pre-owned vehicle. .................................... 24<br />

Lease a vehicle .................................................. 25<br />

Buy/lease vehicle type:<br />

2-door car ...................................................... 26<br />

4-door car ...................................................... 27<br />

Van/Mini-van .................................................... 28<br />

Motorcycle ...................................................... 29<br />

Sport Utility Vehicle ............................................... 30<br />

Truck .......................................................... 31<br />

Hybrid/Alternative Fuel Vehicle ...................................... 32<br />

Buy electronics:<br />

Home <strong>the</strong>ater system. ............................................. 33<br />

Large flat screen/HDTV (27" - 42") ................................... 34<br />

Giant flat screen/HDTV (43" or more) ................................. 35<br />

Portable DVD player. .............................................. 36<br />

Blu-ray player. ................................................... 37<br />

Digital video camera/Digital camera .................................. 38<br />

Desktop computer ................................................ 39<br />

Laptop computer ................................................. 40<br />

Satellite Radio ................................................... 41<br />

Lifestyle (you personally):<br />

Get engaged .................................................... 42<br />

Become a parent ................................................. 43<br />

Become a grandparent ............................................ 44<br />

Have a child go away to college. ..................................... 45<br />

Have a child graduate from college ................................... 46<br />

Have a child get married ........................................... 47<br />

Retire from full-time work. .......................................... 48<br />

Collect lump-sum from pension/IRA/401k .............................. 49<br />

Start or buy a new business. ........................................ 50<br />

Change jobs. .................................................... 51<br />

1 2 3 4<br />

CONSUMER<br />

CONFIDENCE<br />

69M-0<br />

Thinking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last 12 months, do you believe that you and your household are better <strong>of</strong>f or worse <strong>of</strong>f financially than you were one year ago?<br />

Better now 1 About <strong>the</strong> same 2 Worse now 3<br />

Thinking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> next 12 months, do you think you and your household will be better <strong>of</strong>f or worse <strong>of</strong>f financially one year from now?<br />

Better 4 About <strong>the</strong> same 5 Worse 6<br />

Thinking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> last 12 months, do you believe that <strong>the</strong> economy and business conditions in <strong>the</strong> country as a whole are better or worse now than one year ago?<br />

Better now 7 About <strong>the</strong> same 8 Worse now 9<br />

Thinking <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> next 12 months, do you think that <strong>the</strong> economy and business conditions in <strong>the</strong> country as a whole will be better or worse one year from now?<br />

Better 0 About <strong>the</strong> same X Worse Y

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