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. | |