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(f) The
Manual recommends that the FATS
variables to be collected include at least the following
basic measures of foreign affiliate activity:
(i)
Sales (turnover) and/or output;
(ii) Employment;
(iii) Value
added;
(iv) Exports
and imports of goods and
services;
(v) Number of enterprises.
Additional measures are suggested for countries
wishing to expand FATS data collection beyond this
basic set;
(g) The
Manual envisages that a variety of sources
and methods may be used to collect and compile FATS
statistics. Separate surveys
may be conducted or links
may be made with domestic enterprise statistics that are
already collected. In either case, there are likely to be
links with existing data on foreign direct investment.