The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and
large companies in a variety of industries and businesses.
QUESTION: Where do you place the blame for the record-breaking gas prices?
Price-gauging on the part of the oil companies: 68%
A legitimate decline in the supply of gasoline inventories: 21%
Poor decisions on the part of the Bush administration: 11%
QUESTION: Do you shop around for the best gas prices or do you return to the same station because it is convenient?
Shop around for best price: 21%
Return to same station for convenience: 79%
QUESTION: During a typical week, how many times do you visit a gas station?
Just once: 68%
Two or three times: 26%
More than three times: 6%
QUESTION: Is the gas mileage a vehicle gets a major factor for you when you are shopping for a new car?
Yes: 42%
No: 58%
QUESTION: Are you any less likely to take vacation trips throughout New England or travel by car on long weekends because of the rising cost of gasoline?
Yes: 16%
No: 84%
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