5250.0 - Australian Business Expectations, Mar 2003 and Dec 2003 (Final)  
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Series Starts - Dec.1996

Series Ends - Mar.2003
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Jun.2002
Sep.2002
Dec.2002
TABLE 2. Short - Term Weighted Net Balance

Proportion of businesses expecting decreases




Operating Income

26.2

20.7

21.4
Selling Prices
12.7
11.1
10.8
Profit
42.6
38.8
38.2
Capital Expenditure
17
15.3
9.7
Inventories
34.4
26.5
24.3
Employment
21.9
15.3
14.7
Wage Expense
16.8
13.9
14.5
Non-wage Labour Expenses
12.2
10
10.8
Other Operating Expenses
13.5
14
13.2

Proportion of businesses expecting no change




Operating Income

33.3

36.9

38.3
Selling Prices
59.2
59.2
60.8
Profit
21.7
23.8
24.3
Capital Expenditure
58
70.4
70.3
Inventories
51.6
56.4
56.6
Employment
60.6
64.7
62.5
Wage Expense
44.8
45.1
47.3
Non-wage Labour Expenses
54.4
53.9
56
Other Operating Expenses
45.4
46
46.2

Proportion of businesses expecting increases




Operating Income

40.5

42.4

40.3
Selling Prices
28
29.7
28.4
Profit
35.7
37.4
37.5
Capital Expenditure
25
14.2
20
Inventories
14
17
19.1
Employment
17.6
20
22.9
Wage Expense
38.4
41.1
38.2
Non-wage Labour Expenses
33.4
36.1
33.2
Other Operating Expenses
41.1
40
40.6

Net balance




Operating Income

14.3

21.7

18.9
Selling Prices
15.3
18.6
17.6
Profit
-6.9
-1.4
-.7
Capital Expenditure
8
-1.1
10.3
Inventories
-20.4
-9.5
-5.2
Employment
-4.3
4.7
8.2
Wage Expense
21.6
27.2
23.7
Non-wage Labour Expenses
21.2
26.1
22.4
Other Operating Expenses
27.6
26
27.4