5250.0 - Australian Business Expectations, Mar 2003 and Dec 2003 (Final)
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TABLE 7. Medium Term Weighted Net Balance | | | |
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Proportion of businesses expecting decreases |
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Operating Income |
16.7
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15.1
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12.6
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Selling Prices | 10 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
Profit | 36.7 | 33.8 | 32.4 |
Capital Expenditure | 15.7 | 13.6 | 8.3 |
Inventories | 27.3 | 23.8 | 22.5 |
Employment | 15.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 |
Wage Expense | 10.7 | 10.9 | 9.2 |
Non-wage Labour Expenses | 10.1 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
Other Operating Expenses | 9 | 11.4 | 10.4 |
Proportion of businesses expecting no change |
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Operating Income |
26.5
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30.8
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31.1
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Selling Prices | 45.7 | 48.2 | 46.9 |
Profit | 17 | 19.3 | 21.5 |
Capital Expenditure | 56.1 | 63 | 63.6 |
Inventories | 53.5 | 55.5 | 56.3 |
Employment | 53.9 | 58.5 | 57.8 |
Wage Expense | 29.3 | 31.3 | 30.8 |
Non-wage Labour Expenses | 37.8 | 40.7 | 43.5 |
Other Operating Expenses | 38.3 | 39 | 35.7 |
Proportion of businesses expecting increases |
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Operating Income |
56.8
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54.1
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56.4
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Selling Prices | 44.3 | 42.2 | 43.6 |
Profit | 46.4 | 46.8 | 46.1 |
Capital Expenditure | 28.3 | 23.3 | 28.1 |
Inventories | 19.1 | 20.7 | 21.3 |
Employment | 30.2 | 27.1 | 28 |
Wage Expense | 60 | 57.8 | 60 |
Non-wage Labour Expenses | 52.2 | 48.7 | 47.7 |
Other Operating Expenses | 52.7 | 49.6 | 53.9 |
Net balance |
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Operating Income |
40.1
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39
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43.8
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Selling Prices | 34.3 | 32.7 | 34.1 |
Profit | 9.7 | 13 | 13.7 |
Capital Expenditure | 12.6 | 9.7 | 19.8 |
Inventories | -8.2 | -3.1 | -1.2 |
Employment | 14.3 | 12.7 | 13.8 |
Wage Expense | 49.3 | 46.9 | 50.8 |
Non-wage Labour Expenses | 42.1 | 38.1 | 38.9 |
Other Operating Expenses | 43.7 | 38.2 | 43.5 |
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