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SURVEY RESEARCH HONG KONG LTD

1868D CONFIDENCE INDEX (OCTOBER 1991)

Card 6

Repeat (01-13) of card 1

Now I would like to ask you a few questions on the economic situation in Hong Kong.

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3.

4.

5.

ASK ALL

How would you rate the present economic situation in Hong Kong : good, average or bad?

Good

1 (614)

Average

2

Bad

3

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Compared to 1990, do you feel the economic situation of Hong Kong in the next 12 months will improve, will remain about the same,

or will deteriorate?

Will improve

1 (615)

Will remain about the same

2

Will deteriorate

3

Compared to 1990, do you feel your financial situation of in the next 12 months will improve, will remain about the same, or will deteriorate?

Compared to the past 3 months, are you now more likely or less likely to make major purchases (eg. furnitures, major appliances, an apartment, a car, etc.) in the next 3 months?

Which of these statements best describes your attitude towards the future of Hong Kong?

READ OUT

Will improve

1 (616)

Will remain about the same

2

Will deteriorate

3

More likely

1 (617)

About the same

2

Less likely

3

I am very confident about the

future of Hong Kong

1 (618)

I am quite confident about the

future of Hong Kong

2

I am not quite confident about

the future of Hong Kong

3

I am not at all confident about

the future of Hong Kong

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