SIC and NAICS Codes: What do you think?

Explains what these codes are and how to use them to search in business directories.

What's True About SIC/NAICS Codes?

The SIC and NAICS systems use numbers to classify types of:

Government agencies

Businesses

Employers

Directories

Government agencies: 2 votes (33.33%)

Businesses: 4 votes (66.67%)

Employers: 0 votes (0%)

Directories: 0 votes (0%)

Total Votes: 6

To find out the SIC or NAICS code number for a particular kind of business, you can:

Look up the code on a special Web site

Use the "cheat sheet" in a business directory

Use the lookup utility in an online business directory

All of the above

Look up the code on a special Web site: 1 votes (25%)

Use the "cheat sheet" in a business directory: 0 votes (0%)

Use the lookup utility in an online business directory: 1 votes (25%)

All of the above: 2 votes (50%)

Total Votes: 4

Which of the following statements is true?

You need to look up an SIC or NAICS number in each directory you use.

Only SIC numbers can be re-used in multiple directories.

You can use the same NAICS number in all directories that use that classification.

All of the above

You need to look up an SIC or NAICS number in each directory you use.: 0 votes (0%)

Only SIC numbers can be re-used in multiple directories.: 0 votes (0%)

You can use the same NAICS number in all directories that use that classification.: 3 votes (75%)

All of the above: 1 votes (25%)

Total Votes: 4