"c           VAR 0105      09078 PROFDOL 2R 947-969               MD= 1E-37   "
"c           REF 0105         LOC  906 WIDTH  9             DK  15 COL 26-34  "
"c                                                 EXP DEC=  1                "
"c                                                                            "
"c              PROFITS (BEFORE TAXES) PER DOLLAR OF SALES, ALL               "
"c              MANUFACTURING GROUPS                                          "
"c              -----------------------------------------------               "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NBER SERIES:  09078                                           "
"c              AREA COVERED:  U.S.                                           "
"c              UNITS:  PER CENT OF SALES (CENTS PER DOLLAR OF SALES)         "
"c              ANNUAL COVERAGE:  NONE                                        "
"c              QUARTERLY COVERAGE:  FIRST, 1947-THIRD, 1969                  "
"c              MONTHLY COVERAGE:  NONE                                       "
"c              SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT:  NONE                                    "
"c              SOURCE:  QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (UNITED STATES           "
"c              MANUFACTURING CORPORATIONS) OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   "
"c              AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.                   "
"c                                                                            "
"c              NOTES:  SEE G.H. MOORE, BUSINESS CYCLE INDICATORS, VOL. 2,    "
"c              P. 22 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS SERIES.      "
"c              SAMPLE SIZES AND MEANS OF PRODUCING DATA ARE EXPLAINED.       "
"c                                                                            "
"c              CHECKED MANUALLY; CORRECTED 11/24/93.                         "
"c                                                                            "
"c           ...............................................................  "