"c           VAR 0018      06138 PER DAY 3R 948-957               MD= 1E-37   "
"c           REF 0018         LOC  123 WIDTH  9             DK   2 COL 62-70  "
"c                                                                            "
"c                                                                            "
"c              BUYING POLICY, PER CENT REPORTING COMMITTMENTS 90 DAYS OR     "
"c              LONGER                                                        "
"c              ---------------------------------------------------------     "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NBER SERIES:  06138                                           "
"c              AREA COVERED:  U.S.                                           "
"c              UNITS:  PERCENTAGE                                            "
"c              ANNUAL COVERAGE:  NONE                                        "
"c              QUARTERLY COVERAGE:  NONE                                     "
"c              MONTHLY COVERAGE:  01/1950-08/1960                            "
"c              SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT:  NONE                                    "
"c              SOURCE:  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PURCHASING AGENTS, H.        "
"c              STERN'S FILES.                                                "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NOTES:  FROM JANUARY 1950 TO APRIL 1955, PER CENTS SHOW ALL   "
"c              PURCHASES (PRODUCTION, M.R.O. AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES).      "
"c              FROM MAY 1955 ON, PER CENTS SHOW PRODUCTION MATERIALS ONLY.   "
"c                                                                            "
"c              CHECKED MANUALLY; NO CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.                   "
"c                                                                            "
"c           ...............................................................  "