5250.0 - Australian Business Expectations, Mar 2003 and Dec 2003 (Final)  
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Series Starts - Dec.1993

Series Ends - Mar.2003
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Jun.2002
Sep.2002
Dec.2002
TABLE 5. Size of Business, Short - Term Outlook Expected
Aggregate Change, Total, TOTAL

SMALL




Operating Income

-.4

-.9

-.4
Selling Prices
.1
-.2
-.5
Profit
-8.8
-5.1
.6
Capital Expenditure
2.1
-.4
1.4
Inventories
-1.3
-2
-.5
Employment
-1.3
-1.1
-.7
Wage Expense
-.3
-1.1
0
Non-wage Labour Expenses
0
-.9
-.9
Other Operating Expenses
1
.2
.1
Total Expenses
.9
.1
.1

MEDIUM




Operating Income

.5

.5

.6
Selling Prices
0
.3
.3
Profit
6.5
7.8
6.3
Capital Expenditure
2
8
1.9
Inventories
-1.8
-.9
-1.8
Employment
-.8
.1
-1.1
Wage Expense
0
1.4
-.5
Non-wage Labour Expenses
.1
1.4
-.2
Other Operating Expenses
.1
0
0
Total Expenses
.1
.2
0

LARGE




Operating Income

4.6

2.9

4.3
Selling Prices
.6
.5
.5
Profit
42.2
17.8
30.8
Capital Expenditure
6.1
6.6
9.7
Inventories
-.5
-.5
-.8
Employment
0
-.1
.2
Wage Expense
.9
.6
1
Non-wage Labour Expenses
.9
.7
1
Other Operating Expenses
1.4
1.3
.9
Total Expenses
1.3
1.2
.9