Which of these four factors is most important when setting your future budget?
88% Your business’s performance in the last year
4% Statewide economic trends
8% Regional economic trends
0% National economic trends
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Which of these three performance measures matter most when setting your budget??
28% Total revenue
8% Operating income
64% Net income
Which piece of your budget reveals the most about your attitude toward the coming year??
48% Sales goal
36% Profit goal?
4% Staffing
12% Capital investment
Which of these macroeconomic indicators do you take into account when you make decisions about your business’s future??
25% Consumer confidence
13% Unemployment rate
46% Index of leading indicators?
4% Housing starts
13% Consumer price index
The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries












