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Most common reasons for rural and small town businesses to not take on more debt, first and second quarters of 2023

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Interest rates are unfavourable Cash flow Lack of confidence or uncertainty in future sales 0 20 40 60 % First quarter of 2023First quarter of 2023 Second quarter of 2023Second quarter of 2023
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), first and second quarter of 2023.

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Most common reasons for rural and small town businesses to not take on more debt, first and second quarters of 2023, %
  First quarter of 2023 Second quarter of 2023
Interest rates are unfavourable 52.9 49.3
Cash flow 29.7 44.4
Lack of confidence or uncertainty in future sales 36.1 27.8
Source(s):
Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (5318), first and second quarter of 2023.
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