QUARTERLY SURVEY FIGURES – MARCH 2008
84 members surveyed out of 400 = 21%
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March 08
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Dec 07
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Sept 07
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June 07
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March 07
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SALES |
Up |
49 |
55 |
60 |
58 |
49 |
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Down |
21 |
19 |
17 |
14 |
17 |
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Same |
30 |
26 |
23 |
28 |
34 |
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MARGINS |
Up |
22 |
30 |
26 |
33 |
16 |
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Down |
20 |
22 |
9 |
17 |
17 |
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Same |
58 |
48 |
65 |
50 |
67 |
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CASHFLOW |
Up |
26 |
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Down |
24 |
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Same |
50 |
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NOS EMPLOYED - |
Up |
29 |
29 |
30 |
25 |
23 |
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Last quarter |
Down |
11 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
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Same |
60 |
57 |
63 |
69 |
74 |
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NOS EMPLOYED - |
Up |
43 |
35 |
44 |
33 |
35 |
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Future |
Down |
7 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Same |
50 |
58 |
53 |
66 |
62 |
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INVESTMENT - |
Yes |
40 |
15 |
27 |
26 |
17 |
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Last quarter |
No |
30 |
44 |
37 |
47 |
48 |
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Ongoing |
30 |
41 |
36 |
27 |
35 |
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INVESTMENT - |
Yes |
39 |
19 |
16 |