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Appendix II

Sample Level of Effort Report


Final Outcome
Category : Subcode
Description N of cases % Cum N of cases Cum % Min N of calls Max N of calls Avg N of calls Median N of calls
11 : 1 Ineligible - Owner Screened 702 10.3% 702 10.3% 1 21 5.0 4.0
11 : 2 Ineligible - Proxy Screened 426 6.3% 1128 16.6% 1 23 6.7 6.0
11 : 3 Ineligible - DK Response - Owner Screened 55 0.8% 1183 17.4% 1 22 5.6 5.0
11 : 5 Ineligible - RF Response - Owner Screened 11 0.2% 1194 17.6% 1 13 5.0 4.0
11 : 9 Unconfirmed Firm Name 2 0.0% 1196 17.6% 13 21 17.0 17.0
11 : 11 Not Screened - Not In Operation In 2003 3 0.0% 1199 17.6% 4 9 6.3 6.0
11 : 12 Not Screened - Not Currently In Operation 20 0.3% 1219 17.9% 2 16 9.3 10.0
11 : 13 Not Screened - Majority Owned Subsidiary 3 0.0% 1222 18.0% 2 19 9.7 8.0
11 : 14 Not Screened - Not For Profit 4 0.1% 1226 18.0% 4 12 8.5 9.0
11 : 18 Farm Or Financial Institution 3 0.0% 1229 18.1% 3 12 6.7 5.0
19 : 0 Complete Eligible 2649 39.0% 3878 57.0% 1 37 5.9 5.0
25 : 1 Final Language Barrier 23 0.3% 3901 57.4% 3 17 8.7 8.0
25 : 3 Final Computer/Fax Tone 33 0.5% 3934 57.9% 3 14 5.9 5.0
25 : 6 Final Fast Busy 37 0.5% 3971 58.4% 2 10 4.4 4.0
25 : 7 Final Disconnected 327 4.8% 4298 63.2% 1 21 3.1 2.0
25 : 8 Final Wrong Number 155 2.3% 4453 65.5% 1 15 5.4 5.0
25 : 80 Final No Longer in Business 22 0.3% 4475 65.8% 1 13 4.4 3.5
33 : 87 Final Non-Contact w/Busy and No Answers 9 0.1% 4484 65.9% 9 35 14.7 11.0
33 : 90 Final Non-Contact w/All No Answer or All Busy 50 0.7% 4534 66.7% 7 37 10.1 10.0
33 : 94 Final Away For Entire Field Period 3 0.0% 4537 66.7% 4 5 4.3 4.0
33 : 96 Final Physically/Mentally Incapacitated 1 0.0% 4538 66.7% 1 1 1.0 1.0
33 : 99 Final Hostile Refusal 34 0.5% 4572 67.2% 2 22 7.4 6.0
SUB-TOTAL   4572 67.2%            


Pending Outcome
Category : Subcode
Description N of cases % Cum N of cases Cum % Min N of calls Max N of calls Avg N of calls Median N of calls
7 : 1 Refusal Letter Request - Confidentiality 15 0.2% 4587 67.5% 7 20 12.6 11.0
7 : 2 Refusal Letter Request - Does not borrow or use credit 2 0.0% 4589 67.5% 5 14 9.5 9.5
7 : 3 Refusal Letter Request - Too Busy/Not Enough Time 59 0.9% 4648 68.4% 7 25 12.5 11.0
7 : 4 Refusal Letter Request - Legitamacy 7 0.1% 4655 68.5% 10 15 11.7 11.0
7 : 5 Refusal Letter Request - General Letter 252 3.7% 4907 72.2% 5 61 12.8 12.0
7 : 9 Unconfirmed Firm Name - Needs Locating 2 0.0% 4909 72.2% 13 24 18.5 18.5
7 : 31   1 0.0% 4910 72.2% 9 9 9.0 9.0
7 : 33 Sent to Locating By Interviewer 17 0.3% 4927 72.5% 10 31 14.7 14.0
7 : 43 Sent to Locating By Tnms Rule 18 0.3% 4945 72.7% 10 20 14.4 14.0
7 : 55 Hostile Refusal - Needs Supervisor Review 4 0.1% 4949 72.8% 8 10 8.8 8.5
7 : 65 Hostile Refusal - Needs Supervisor Review - Suspend 15 0.2% 4964 73.0% 7 22 10.9 9.0
7 : 150 Refer To Supervisors 2 0.0% 4966 73.0% 12 12 12.0 12.0
7 : 156 Supervisor Review - Suspend 4 0.1% 4970 73.1% 9 16 11.8 11.0
16 : 35 Regular Busy 18 0.3% 4988 73.4% 11 37 16.9 15.5
17 : 31 Ring No Answer 472 6.9% 5460 80.3% 7 36 14.9 15.0
17 : 32 Answering Machine No Message Left 256 3.8% 5716 84.1% 7 25 15.3 15.0
17 : 33 Number Disconnected/Number Temporarily Disconnected 4 0.1% 5720 84.1% 13 19 15.5 15.0
17 : 34 Answering Machine Message Left 125 1.8% 5845 86.0% 5 29 16.0 15.0
17 : 36 Transferred To Voicemail Message Left 4 0.1% 5849 86.0% 10 16 13.8 14.5
17 : 37 Transferred To Voicemail No Message Left 40 0.6% 5889 86.6% 8 26 15.2 15.0
17 : 38 Owner/Proxy To Call 800 Number 15 0.2% 5904 86.8% 12 21 15.4 15.0
17 : 39 Owner Not Available/Message Left 13 0.2% 5917 87.0% 10 38 18.8 17.0
17 : 51 Hung Up During Intro 23 0.3% 5940 87.4% 9 19 12.9 12.0
17 : 53 Owner Refusal 24 0.4% 5964 87.7% 6 20 10.5 10.0
17 : 54 Gatekeeper Refusal 7 0.1% 5971 87.8% 9 23 15.1 15.0
17 : 59 Owner Unavailable/No CB Established 11 0.2% 5982 88.0% 9 27 15.5 15.0
17 : 60 Advance Letter Re-mail Request 8 0.1% 5990 88.1% 7 25 14.3 13.0
17 : 61 Fax Or Email Advance Letter Request 3 0.0% 5993 88.1% 15 19 16.7 16.0
17 : 62 Proxy Refusal - Suspend 19 0.3% 6012 88.4% 10 26 15.7 14.0
17 : 63 Owner Refusal - Suspend 136 2.0% 6148 90.4% 6 25 12.1 11.0
17 : 64 Gatekeeper Refusal - Suspend 45 0.7% 6193 91.1% 8 24 12.9 12.0
17 : 66 Privacy Manager 8 0.1% 6201 91.2% 11 26 15.4 14.5
22 : 0   3 0.0% 6204 91.2% 16 34 24.0 22.0
22 : 141 Callback Requested - Soft 109 1.6% 6313 92.8% 3 27 14.7 14.0
22 : 142 Callback Requested - Soft (Suspend) 405 6.0% 6718 98.8% 2 38 15.4 14.0
23 : 141 Callback Requested - Hard 6 0.1% 6724 98.9% 2 20 13.5 15.5
23 : 142 Callback Requested - Hard (Suspend) 42 0.6% 6766 99.5% 7 29 14.1 14.0
25 : 40 Language Barrier - Needs Supervisor Review 2 0.0% 6768 99.5% 14 18 16.0 16.0
33 : 89 Final Partial Complete 32 0.5% 6800 100.0% 1 30 4.6 3.0
SUB-TOTAL   2228 32.8%            
GRAND TOTAL   6800 100% 6800 100%        


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