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Medium Term Economic Outlook
1. What are your expectations for the Australian economic over the next 12 months compared to the last 12 months?	Much weaker Somewhat weaker About the same Somewhat stronger Much stronger Not Applicable
2. What are your expectations for the Western Australian economy over the next 12 months compared to the last 12 months?	Much weaker Somewhat weaker About the same Somewhat stronger Much stronger Not Applicable
Employment
Level in current quarter compared to previous quarter
3a. Number of employees	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
4a. Total labour cost (per unit)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
Expected level in the next quarter
3b. Number of employees	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
4b. Total labout cost (per unit)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
General Business Conditions
Current Quarter
5a. Are general economic conditions	Poor Satisfactory Good Not Applicable
6a. Are your trading conditions (ie sales turnover or gross earnings)	Poor Satisfactory Good Not Applicable
Expectations for next quarter
Are general economic conditions	Poor Satisfactory Good Not Applicable
Are your trading conditions (ie sales turnover or gross earnings)	Poor Satisfactory Good Not Applicable
Labour Market Conditions
Current Quarter
7a. Do you regard labour availability as	Scarce Adequate Abundant Not Applicable
Expectations for next Quarter
7b. Do you regard labour availability as	Scarce Adequate Abundant Not Applicable
Planned Capital Expenditure
8. Do you anticipate that your overall capital expenditure during the next 12 months will	Decline Remain Steady Increase Not Applicable
Please indicate in the following table:
* how your business has performed during the current quarter relative to the previous quarter, and
* how you expect your business to perform in the coming quarter compared to the current quarter
Business Performance
Current quarter compared to previous quarter
9a. Overtime hours worked	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
10a. Sales turnover	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
11a. Export sales	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
12a. Average wages	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
13a. Other labour costs	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
14a. Cost of materials & supplies (per unit)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
15a. Prices you charge (overall)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
16a. Profitability (overall)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
17a. Overall activity in the economy	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
18a. General business conditions	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
19a. Capital Expenditure - buildings (exc. land)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
20a. Capital Expenditure - plant & machinery etc.	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
Expected position next quarter
9b. Overtime hours worked	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
10b. Sales turnover	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
11b. Export sales	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
12b. Average wages	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
13b. Other labour costs	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
14b. Cost of materials & supplies (per unit)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
15b. Prices you charge (overall)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
16b. Profitability (overall)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
17b. Overall activity in the economy	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
18b. General business conditions	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
19b. Capital Expenditure - building (exc. land)	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
20b. Capital Expenditure - plant & machinery etc	Much Less Less No Change More Much More Not Applicable
Capacity Utilisation
21. At what level of capacity utilisation is your company currently operating? (estimate)
Information about your business
22. Current number of employees (estimate)
23. Your business is directed primarily to which market area?	Perth Metropolitan Area WA Country Area Interstate Overseas Not Applicable
24. In which industry is your company mainly engaged? (choose only one)	Agriculture Electricity, Gas & Water Supply Mining Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Accommodation, Cafes & Restaurants Transport & Storage Communications Finance & Insurance Property & Business Services Education Health & Community Services Cultural & Recreational Services Personal Services and Other Services Manufacturing Food, Beverage & Tobacco Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Wood and Paper Products Printing, Publishing & Recorded Media Petroleum, Coal, Chemicals Non-metallic Minerals Metal Products Machinery and Equipment Other Manufacturing Not Applicable
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