2024 ASPBI and SICT Recap

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What should be reported as total employment for industries engaged in manpower services?

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All workers, including subcontracted personnel

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According to the consistency checks, which of the following must be true for establishments engaged in electricity distribution? Purchased power should always be greater than electricity sales, Transmission and distribution costs must always be higher than electricity sales, Electricity sales should be greater than purchased power, Transmission costs should be reported as revenue

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Electricity sales should be greater than purchased power

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What is the trade margin ratio formula used in the ASPBI?

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[(Sales of goods / Cost of goods) - 1] × 100

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In the ASPBI, which condition requires an establishment to have direct materials used greater than zero? Options: Engaged in real estate sales, Operating in the publishing industry, Engaged in restaurant and mobile food services, Providing legal consultancy services

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Engaged in restaurant and mobile food services

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What must be true if an establishment reports total book value of tangible fixed assets greater than zero?

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Depreciation must be greater than zero

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Which factor is used to classify establishments under the Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC)? Options: Number of employees, Type of business activity generating the most income, Geographic location, Legal organization type

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Type of business activity generating the most income

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In the Monitoring and Tracking System (MTS), what happens if an establishment's questionnaire is transferred/moved out to a known address in another province?

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The receiving Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) must complete all needed information and confirm acceptance

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Which of the following scenarios qualifies as a "special case" in the ASPBI data processing workflow? An establishment submits a late questionnaire, A respondent requests an extension for completion, A new or different establishment is found at the sample address, A questionnaire has minor numerical inconsistencies that require verification

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A new or different establishment is found at the sample address

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According to ASPBI consistency checks, if total assets are correctly reported, what mathematical condition must always hold true?

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Total assets > Book value of tangible and intangible fixed assets + Total ending inventory

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When encoding questionnaire status (QS) in the MTS, how does it differ from the Status of Establishment Report (SER)?

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QS refers to the survey response condition after manual processing, while SER is assigned during the data collection phase.