January 2013: A description of "normal" times
What we asked:
How they answered:
Percentage of responses | |
---|---|
A level of demand | 23% |
A growth rate of revenue, sales, etc. | 22% |
Other (availability of credit, level of employment, average performance) | 21% |
An environment of price stability (stable margins/costs) | 17% |
Specific economic conditions (such as 3% GDP growth, low unemployment) | 11% |
A predictable business environment | 7% |
*Note: This was an open-ended question. Response types were grouped and percentages for each response type represent the percent of total responses. |