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1. Are you more or less optimistic about the U.S economy compared to last quarter?
 
More optimistic
 
Less optimistic
 
No change
 
 
 
Rate your optimism about the U.S. economey on a scale from 0-100, with 0 being the least optimistic and 100 being the most optimistic.
   
 
 
 
2. Are you more or less optimistic about the financial prospects for your company compared to last quarter?
 
More optimistic
 
Less optimistic
 
No change
 
 
 
Rate your optimism about the fiancial prospects for your own company on a scale from 0-100, with 0 being the least optimistic and 100 being the most optimistic.
   
 
 
 
3. What are the top three external concerns facing your corporation? ( Rank #1, #2, #3)
Price pressure from competitores
National employment outlook
Global financial instability
Foreign competition
Federal regulation
Federal government agenda/policies
Enviromental regulatons
Currency risk
Credit markets/interest rates
Cost of fuel
Consumer demand
other
 
 
4. What are the top three internal, company-specific concerns for your corporation? (Rank #1, #2, #3)
Working capital management
Supply chain risk
Protection of intellectual proptery
Managing IT systems
Counterparty risk
Balance sheet weakness
Attracting and retaining qualified employees
Maintaining morale/productivity
Data security
Ability to maintain margins
Ability to forecast results
Rising labor Coast
Other
 
 
5a. How much cash and marketable securities does your firm hold(as a percentage of total assets)?
Today
One year ago
0
 
 
 
5b. Is it likely that your firm will begin to deploy its cash reserves during the next 12 months?
 
No
 
Yes
 
Not sure
 
Why Not? (CHeck all that apply)
 
Need cash as liquidity buffer (e.g., in case credit markets tighten)
 
There are few attractive investment opportunities
 
We will maintain or increase cash cash holdings until uncertainty about the economy declines
 
We currently do not have any ?excess? cash to deploy
 
Want to avoid repatriation tax on cash reserves held overseas
 
Want to avoid hit ti earnings that would result from deploying cash currently held overseas.
 
 
 
On what would accumulated cash reserves be deployed? (check all that apply)
 
Capital spending or investment
 
Research and development
 
Purchase inventory
 
Merge/aquisition
 
Pay down debt
 
Dividends or share repurchases
 
Increase employee benefits/pay
 
Allow more leneint payment terms by customers
 
Pension plan funding
 
Marketing and advertising
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Do you belive China has reached a realestate bubble?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Uncertain
 
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