Wsj vistage august 2012 ceo survey
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Owners' Outlook Most small businesses aren't expecting the economy to improve any time soon. SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal / Vistage August 2012 Small Business CEO Survey ALL NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH WEST $1-4 milion $5-9 million $10-20 million 1 Compared with a year ago, have overall economic conditions in the United States improved, remained the same, or worsened? Improved 26% 17% 28% 30% 25% 26% 26% 25% Remained about the same 52% 63% 49% 45% 54% 51% 52% 53% Worsened 22% 20% 22% 24% 21% 22% 22% 21% Don't know/No opinion 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2 During the next 12 months, do you expect the overall economic conditions in the U.S. will be better, about the same, or worse than now? Better 25% 20% 21% 28% 27% 29% 24% 20% About the same 49% 54% 49% 46% 50% 45% 50% 53% Worse 21% 22% 24% 20% 18% 20% 20% 21% Don't know/No opinion 6% 3% 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 6% 3 Are your firm's total fixed investment expenditures likely to increase, remain about the same, or decrease during the next 12 months? Increase 37% 34% 28% 40% 41% 37% 36% 36% Remain the same 47% 50% 49% 46% 46% 49% 49% 44% Decrease 15% 15% 22% 13% 12% 13% 13% 19% Don't know/No opinion 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% REGION REVENUES
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Owners' OutlookMost small businesses aren't expecting the economy to improve any time soon.SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal / Vistage August 2012 Small Business CEO Survey
ALL NORTHEAST MIDWEST SOUTH WEST$1-4
milion$5-9
million$10-20 million
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Compared with a year ago, have overall economic conditions in the United States improved, remained the same, or worsened? Improved 26% 17% 28% 30% 25% 26% 26% 25%
Remained about the same 52% 63% 49% 45% 54% 51% 52% 53%Worsened 22% 20% 22% 24% 21% 22% 22% 21%Don't know/No opinion 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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During the next 12 months, do you expect the overall economic conditions in the U.S. will be better, about the same, or worse than now? Better 25% 20% 21% 28% 27% 29% 24% 20%
About the same 49% 54% 49% 46% 50% 45% 50% 53%Worse 21% 22% 24% 20% 18% 20% 20% 21%Don't know/No opinion 6% 3% 6% 7% 6% 5% 5% 6%
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Are your firm's total fixed investment expenditures likely to increase, remain about the same, or decrease during the next 12 months? Increase 37% 34% 28% 40% 41% 37% 36% 36%
Remain the same 47% 50% 49% 46% 46% 49% 49% 44%Decrease 15% 15% 22% 13% 12% 13% 13% 19%Don't know/No opinion 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
REGION REVENUES
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Do you anticipate that your firm's sales revenues will increase, remain about the same, or decrease during the next 12 months? Increase 65% 60% 62% 61% 73% 69% 63% 63%
Remain the same 26% 31% 28% 30% 18% 23% 27% 28%Decrease 9% 9% 10% 7% 9% 8% 10% 9%Don't know/No opinion 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0%
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Do you expect your firm's profitability to improve, remain about the same, or worsen during the next 12 months? Improve 50% 46% 48% 50% 54% 53% 50% 47%
Remain the same 33% 36% 31% 32% 32% 32% 32% 34%Worsen 17% 18% 21% 17% 13% 15% 18% 19%Don't know/No opinion 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Do you expect your firm’s total number of employees will increase, remain about the same, or decrease during the next 12 months? Increase 48% 44% 42% 48% 54% 53% 48% 41%
Remain the same 42% 44% 49% 43% 37% 40% 41% 47%Decrease 10% 12% 9% 9% 9% 7% 10% 12%Don't know/No opinion 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
7During your company's last fiscal year, what was its total employment? 1-10 employees 10% 9% 7% 9% 12% 17% 7% 4%
11-25 employees 25% 22% 21% 27% 27% 40% 18% 14%26-50 employees 27% 29% 27% 31% 22% 28% 37% 17%51-70 employees 13% 13% 14% 10% 15% 7% 16% 16%71-100 employees 10% 8% 15% 10% 9% 2% 10% 20%101-150 employees 8% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 6% 14%151-200 employees 3% 5% 4% 2% 3% 1% 3% 7%
More than 200 employees 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 2% 3% 8%
Skipped 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
