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AS THE SAMPLE WAS NOT DRAWN ON A RANDOM BASIS, CAUTIONED THAT THE MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE INDICATED BY THE NOT REFLECT THE ÉXPERIENCE OF THE ECONOMY AS THESE RESULTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIRECTION OF CHANGE FOR A QUICK ECONOMY IN THE SHORT TERM.
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DEVELOPMENTS
OF
IN
THE
THE IS
AT AUGUST 1987
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TABLE 1: ORDERS-ON-HAND IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
INDUSTRY
ALL INDUSTRIES
ORDERS-ON-HAND
INCREASE OVER
FOR AUG. 1987
JUL. 87
AUG. 86
(MONTHS)
(%)
(8)
4.41
-2
1
WEARING APPAREL
4.94
-1
2
TEXTILES
2.91
2
4
PLASTIC PRODUCTS
3.29
-1
FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
4.02
-10
-1
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
PRODUCTS
5.05
- 1
2
4.26
- 1
-2
OTHERS
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