Various Economic Area Pretesting Activities

2012 Economic Census

Single-unit Paper Respondents

As I mentioned previously, we are interested in getting your feedback on the 2012 Economic Census. I have a few questions I want to ask you about the form.

1. a. Have you had a chance to look over the form?

□ Yes

□ No

b. Do you have it available to take a look at now?

□ Yes

□ No

2. First, can you tell me if you remember completing this survey?

□ Yes

□ No

3. Our records indicate that you sent in your response on the paper form. Would reporting online for this survey be an option that you would have been interested in?

□ Yes

□ No

4. What are reasons why you wouldn’t have been interested in reporting online to this survey?

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5. Do you remember seeing information on any of the materials within the envelope about being able to report online?

□ Yes

□ No

6. How could we have made it more obvious to you that this option was available?

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7. The materials gave a website address for online reporting. Did you go to the website that was provided?

□ Yes

□ No

8. Did you look through any of the information on the website? If yes, what information did you look at?

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9. Did you attempt to log-in to the survey?
□ Yes

□ No

10. Were you successful at logging in?

□ Yes

□ No

11. What were the reasons you chose to respond to your survey on paper instead of online?

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12. Have you ever completed other surveys or forms for your business online?

□ Yes

□ No

13. Was it mandatory to complete any of these surveys or forms?

□ Yes

□ No

14. In general, what type of information did you provide when you’ve completed surveys or forms online for your business?

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15. Generally, do you also receive paper versions of these forms that you’ve filled out online?

□ Yes

□ No

16. What could we do, if anything, to encourage business respondents like you to complete our surveys online?

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Thank you for your help. <Terminate the Interview.>

19. Interview notes (Jot down anything about the interview that you think is important, like if the respondent seemed to be having a hard time remembering, was reluctant to talk, etc.)

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