Economic Census 1997: Manufacturing, Industry Series. Scale and Balance (Except Laboratory) Manufacturing.

摘要

The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of the Nation's economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. Title 13 of the United States Code (Sections 131, 191, and 224) directs the Census Bureau to take the economic census every 5 years, covering years ending in 2 and 7. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing scales and balances (except laboratory).