ARMS III Quiz 2021 Survey

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* 1. What is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s primary source of information on resource use, financial condition, and production practices on America’s farms?

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* 2. Information from ARMS Phase 3 is used to do all the following except:

a) Provides the farm sector portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the Nation, and baseline commodity cost and return estimates.

b) Determines what it costs to produce various crop and livestock commodities, and information about relationships among ag production, resources, and the environment.

c) Along with other reports can provide the data that links household financial resources and outcomes to farm business finances.

d) Provide data on the financial situation of farm and ranch businesses, as well as identify the characteristics and financial situation of the agricultural producer’s household.

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* 3. Name the NASS report that is compiled from ARMS 3.

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* 4. What would be considered non-financial data collected during ARMS Phase 3? (Select all that apply)

a) Livestock housing & type of equipment used

b) Production practices

c) Hours worked on the farm

d) Farm ownership

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* 5. When an interview cannot be conducted because the respondent has refused, do all of the following except? (Select all that apply)

a) Write refusal & explain why the producer refused on the questionnaire.

b) Contact your supervisor immediately.

c) Do not become discouraged, move on to the next interview.

d) Continue to insist the interview is completed.

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* 6. What should you do if a respondent reports an unusual or extreme data value?

a) Skip over that question.

b) End the interview and code the report as a refusal because the respondent is lying.

c) Write a comment explaining the value.

d) Write a -1 in the appropriate box or estimate a value based on your own judgment.