5250.0 - Australian Business Expectations, Mar 2003 and Dec 2003 (Final)  
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Series Starts - Sep.1997

Series Ends - Dec.2003
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Jun.2003
Sep.2003
TABLE 7. Medium Term Weighted Net Balance

Proportion of businesses expecting decreases




Operating Income

16.7

15.1

12.6
Selling Prices
10
9.5
9.5
Profit
36.7
33.8
32.4
Capital Expenditure
15.7
13.6
8.3
Inventories
27.3
23.8
22.5
Employment
15.9
14.4
14.2
Wage Expense
10.7
10.9
9.2
Non-wage Labour Expenses
10.1
10.6
8.8
Other Operating Expenses
9
11.4
10.4

Proportion of businesses expecting no change




Operating Income

26.5

30.8

31.1
Selling Prices
45.7
48.2
46.9
Profit
17
19.3
21.5
Capital Expenditure
56.1
63
63.6
Inventories
53.5
55.5
56.3
Employment
53.9
58.5
57.8
Wage Expense
29.3
31.3
30.8
Non-wage Labour Expenses
37.8
40.7
43.5
Other Operating Expenses
38.3
39
35.7

Proportion of businesses expecting increases




Operating Income

56.8

54.1

56.4
Selling Prices
44.3
42.2
43.6
Profit
46.4
46.8
46.1
Capital Expenditure
28.3
23.3
28.1
Inventories
19.1
20.7
21.3
Employment
30.2
27.1
28
Wage Expense
60
57.8
60
Non-wage Labour Expenses
52.2
48.7
47.7
Other Operating Expenses
52.7
49.6
53.9

Net balance




Operating Income

40.1

39

43.8
Selling Prices
34.3
32.7
34.1
Profit
9.7
13
13.7
Capital Expenditure
12.6
9.7
19.8
Inventories
-8.2
-3.1
-1.2
Employment
14.3
12.7
13.8
Wage Expense
49.3
46.9
50.8
Non-wage Labour Expenses
42.1
38.1
38.9
Other Operating Expenses
43.7
38.2
43.5