CGCC 2022 Mini Survey Series – On Inflation Question Title * 1. Is inflation impacting your business? Substantial negative impact Moderate/mild negative impact No impact Substantial positive impact Moderate/mild positive impact Question Title * 2. What is contributing to your higher costs? Substantial Moderate/mild None Labor Labor Substantial Labor Moderate/mild Labor None Rent Rent Substantial Rent Moderate/mild Rent None Inventory, supplies, materials Inventory, supplies, materials Substantial Inventory, supplies, materials Moderate/mild Inventory, supplies, materials None Utilities (heating, cooling, electricity) Utilities (heating, cooling, electricity) Substantial Utilities (heating, cooling, electricity) Moderate/mild Utilities (heating, cooling, electricity) None Fuel (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, etc.) Fuel (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, etc.) Substantial Fuel (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, etc.) Moderate/mild Fuel (gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, etc.) None Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. What do you expect will be the nominal expenditure on (tangible and intangible) fixed investment in 2022 compared with that in 2021? Much higher A little higher About the same A little lower Much lower Question Title * 4. How are you absorbing or covering these cost increases? Increasing prices of your goods and services Reducing employee-related costs (compensation, number of employees, etc.) Reducing quantity of materials or goods used to produce final product(s) Switching to lower cost materials or goods (inventory, supplies, etc.) to produce final product(s) Increasing use of energy efficient products or technologies Lowering business earnings Taking on debt to help finance higher costs Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. When do you expect the inflation will go down? In the next 1-6 months In the next 7-12 months In the next 1-2 years In the next 3-5 years Hard to tell Respondent Profile Question Title * 6. Number of jobs created by your company in the U.S.: Question Title * 7. Please select your company's main industry of operation in the U.S. Select only one. (The category is based on Global Industry Classification Standard ) Consumer Discretionary: Automobiles & Components; Consumer Durables & Apparel; Consumer Services; Retailing, etc. Consumer Staples: Food & Staples Retailing; Food, Beverage & Tobacco; Household & Personal Products Energy: Energy Equipment & Services; Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Financials: Banks; Insurance; Diversified Financials Health Care: Health Care Equipment & Services; Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industrials: Capital Goods; Commercial & Professional Services; Transportation, etc. Materials: Chemicals; Construction Materials; Containers & Packaging; Metals & Mining; Paper & Forest Products Information Technology: Software & Services; Technology Hardware & Equipment; Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Real Estate: Real Estate Management & Development; Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Communication Services: Telecommunication Services; Media & Entertainment Utilities: Electric Utilities; Gas Utilities; Multi-Utilities; Water Utilities; Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers; etc. Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Number of jobs supported by your businesses in the U.S.: Done