How Business Did in 2000
 
All Businesses

How well business did in 2000
GoodBizThis Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Extremely Poor 30 6.34 30 6.34
Poor 68 14.38 98 20.72
Not poor, not well 207 43.76 305 64.48
Well 116 24.52 421 89.01
Extremely Well 40 8.46 461 97.46
Don't know/refused 12 2.54 473 100.00
 
Sales change, 1999 to 2000
SaleChgThis Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Increased 248 52.43 248 52.43
Decreased 74 15.64 322 68.08
Stayed the same 136 28.75 458 96.83
Don't know/refused 15 3.17 473 100.00
 
Percent sales change, 1999 to 2000
pctSaleChgThisYr Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Declined more than 10% 40 9.48 40 9.48
Declined from 1% to 10% 21 4.98 61 14.45
No change 150 35.55 211 50.00
Increased up to 10% 80 18.96 291 68.96
Increased from 11% to 40% 90 21.33 381 90.28
Increased 41% or more 41 9.72 422 100.00

Frequency Missing = 51

 

Change in employees for 2000
EmpChgThis Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Increased 90 27.19 90 27.19
Decreased 40 12.08 130 39.27
Stayed the same 201 60.73 331 100.00

Frequency Missing = 142

 

Difficulty in finding workers
EmpDifficult Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Not at all difficult 15 16.67 15 16.67
Not very difficult 11 12.22 26 28.89
Somewhat difficult 38 42.22 64 71.11
Very difficult 26 28.89 90 100.00

Frequency Missing = 383

 

Applied for loan
LoanThis Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Yes 65 13.74 65 13.74
No 390 82.45 455 96.19
Don't know/refused 18 3.81 473 100.00
 
More important factor in loan
LoanFactor Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency
Cumulative
Percent
Being approved for loan 28 43.08 28 43.08
Lowest interest rate 22 33.85 50 76.92
Approval and interest rate 14 21.54 64 98.46
Don't know/refused 1 1.54 65 100.00

Frequency Missing = 408