SECTION 1: Please review information below and make any necessary adjustments in the right hand column
Company Name:
Address:
Contact Person:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
Full-time employees:
Part-time employees:
SECTION 2: Please tick  the relevant circle
Q 1 : How has your production developed over
the past 3 months? It has …
O
O
O
+ increased
= remained unchanged
- decreased
Q 2 : Do you consider your current overall order
books to be …?
O
O
O
+ more than sufficient (above normal)
= sufficient (normal for the season)
- not sufficient (below normal)
Q 3 : Do you consider your current export order
books to be …?
O
O
O
+ more than sufficient (above normal)
= sufficient (normal for the season)
- not sufficient (below normal)
Q 4 : Do you consider your current stock of
finished products to be …?
O
O
O
+ too large (above normal)
= adequate (normal for the season)
- too small (below normal)
Q 5 : How do you expect your production to
develop over the next 3 months? It will …
O
O
O
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Q 6 : How do you expect your selling prices to
change over the next 3 months? They will …
O
O
O
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Q 7 : How do you expect your firm’s total
employment to change over the next 3 months? It
will …
O
O
O
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Section 3: Investment Survey: Please tick  the relevant circle
Definition of Investment Expenditure: Amount spent to acquire or upgrade productive assets (such as
buildings, machinery and equipment, vehicles) in order to increase the capacity or efficiency of a firm for
more than one accounting period. Assets acquired and upgraded may be directly productive (such as tools,
machinery, etc.) or indirectly contributing to the operations of the firm (such as health and safety equipment,
solar panels for electricity production, etc.). Investment expenditure does not include the acquisition of
financial assets.
1. State the amount of investment (please enter whole figures - no commas e.g. 1000000) in Euros in
2014:
______________ Euros
2. State the amount of investment (please enter whole figures - no commas e.g. 1000000) in Euros in
2015:
______________ Euros
3. State the amount of planned investment (please enter whole figures - no commas e.g. 1000000) in
Euros in 2016:
______________ Euros
4. What kind of investment have you carried out
this year (2015)? (choose one or more
categories)
5. What kind of investment have you planned for
next year (2016)? (choose one or more categories)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Replacement of worn-out plant/ equipment
Extension of production capacity
Investment designed to streamline production
Other investment objectives (pollution control,
safety, etc.)
Replacement of worn-out plant/ equipment
Extension of production capacity
Investment designed to streamline production
Other investment objectives (pollution control,
safety, etc.)
6. What effect did demand (sales prospects)
have on your investment this year (2015)?
7. What effect do you think demand (sales
prospects) will have on your investment next year
(2016)?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
8. What effect did the availability of financial
resources/ expected profits have on your
investment expenditure this year (2015)?
9. What effect do you think the availability of
financial resources/ expected profits will have on
your investment expenditure next year (2016)?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
10. What effect did technical factors
(technological developments, the availability of
labour and its attitude towards new
technologies or technical conditions set by
public authorities) have on your investment this
year (2015)?
11. What effect do you think technical factors
(technological developments, the availability of
labour and its attitude towards new technologies
or technical conditions set by public authorities)
will have on your investment next year (2016)?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
12. What effect did other factors (such as
government regulations/ incentives, taxation,
possibilities of access to international markets
etc.) have on your investment this year (2015)?
13. What effect do you think other factors (such as
government regulations/ incentives, taxation,
possibilities of access to international markets
etc.) will have on your investment next year
(2016)?
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
very stimulating
stimulating
no effect
limiting
very limiting
don’t know
Thank you for participating
Please return the answered questionnaire to The Malta Chamber of Commerce,
Enterprise and Industry by not later than Friday 20th November, 2015 by post using the
enclosed envelope or by fax on 21245223.
Earlier replies are much appreciated.
SECTION 1: Please review information below and make any necessary adjustments in the right hand column
Company Name:
Address:
Contact Person:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-Mail:
FT Employees:
PT Employees:
SECTION 2: Please tick  the relevant circle
Q 1 : How has your production developed over
the past 3 months? It has …
O
O
O
+ increased
= remained unchanged
- decreased
O
O
O
Q 2 : Do you consider your current overall order
books to be …?
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Q 7 : How do you expect your firm’s total
employment to change over the next 3 months? It
will …
+ more than sufficient (above normal)
= sufficient (normal for the season)
- not sufficient (below normal)
Q 4 : Do you consider your current stock of
finished products to be …?
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Q 6 : How do you expect your selling prices to
change over the next 3 months? They will …
+ more than sufficient (above normal)
= sufficient (normal for the season)
- not sufficient (below normal)
Q 3 : Do you consider your current export order
books to be …?
O
O
O
Q 5 : How do you expect your production to
develop over the next 3 months? It will …
O
O
O
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
Q 8 : What main factors are limiting your
production? (choose one or more relevant factors)
+ too large (above normal)
= adequate (normal for the season)
- too small (below normal)
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O
O
O
O
O
O
-
none
insufficient demand
shortage of labour force
shortage of material and/or equipment
financial constraints
others
Q 9 : Considering your current order books and the
expected change in demand over the coming
months, how do you assess your current production
capacity …?
O
O
O
+ more than sufficient
= sufficient
- not sufficient
Q 13 : At what capacity is your company currently
operating (as a percentage of full capacity)?
The company is currently operating at __ __ __ , __ % of
full capacity.
Q 14 : How has your competitive position on the
domestic market developed over the past 3 months?
It has …
Q 10 : How many months of production are
assured by your current overall order books …?
O
O
O
Our production is assured for __ __ , __ months.
Q 11 : How have your orders developed over the
past 3 months? They have …
O
O
O
O
O
O
Q 15 : How has your competitive position on
foreign markets inside the EU developed over the
past 3 months? It has …
+ increased
= remained unchanged
- decreased
O
O
O
Q 12 : How do you expect your export orders to
develop over the next 3 months? They will …
+ increase
= remain unchanged
- decrease
+ improved
= remained unchanged
- deteriorated
+ improved
= remained unchanged
- deteriorated
Q 16 : How has your competitive position on
foreign markets outside the EU developed over the
past 3 months? It has …
O
O
O
+ improved
= remain unchanged
- deteriorated
Section 3: Investment Survey: Please tick  the relevant circle
Definition of Investment Expenditure: Amount spent to acquire or upgrade productive assets (such as
buildings, machinery and equipment, vehicles) in order to increase the capacity or efficiency of a firm for
more than one accounting period. Assets acquired and upgraded may be directly productive (such as tools,
machinery, etc.) or indirectly contributing to the operations of the firm (such as health and safety equipment,
solar panels for electricity production, etc.). Investment expenditure does not include the acquisition of
financial assets.
1. State the amount of investment in Euros in 2014:
______________ Euros
2. State the amount of investment in Euros in 2015:
______________ Euros
3. State the amount of investment in Euros in 2016:
______________ Euros
Thank you for participating
Please return the answered questionnaire to The Malta Chamber of Commerce,
Enterprise and Industry by not later than Wednesday, 20th April, 2016 either by fax on
21 245 223 or by post using the enclosed envelope.
Earlier replies are much appreciated.
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