The mining and manufacturing sectors both upgraded their expenditure plans in the September quarter, and are expected to be the main sources of growth in
nominal equipment investment in 2003/04, while other sectors tended to downgrade expectations.
Not exact matches
According to the ABS Capital Expenditure Survey, firms expect to increase spending on machinery and
equipment investment in
nominal terms by only 1 1/2 per cent in 2000/01, once average realisation ratios are applied.
Based on average realisation ratios, the survey would imply only moderate growth in
nominal terms for the year, and roughly flat
equipment investment in real terms.
Assuming a five - year average realisation ratio, the September quarter ABS capital expenditure (Capex) survey implies a 4.6 per cent fall in
nominal investment in machinery and
equipment in 2003/04.
The June quarter ABS capital expenditure (Capex) survey points to solid growth of machinery and
equipment investment in real terms in 2003/04, although in
nominal terms,
investment is expected to fall by 3 per cent (assuming a five - year average realisation ratio), reflecting lower prices for
investment goods.
It required a minor
investment in
equipment for filming and production, but to this day, we have our own in - house DVDs that we sell for a
nominal amount or give away on bigger sales.