What is your company’s greatest expense?
Employee payroll – 88.9%
Cost of supplies – 11.1%
Cost of production – 0%
State fees – 0%
Are you satisfied with the overall cost of doing business in Rhode Island?
Yes – 11.1%
No – 88.9%
Do you see the cost of doing business in Rhode Island as being better or worse than other states in New England?
Better – 11.1%
Worse – 77.8%
Not sure – 11.1%
Do you predict the cost of doing business in Rhode Island will increase, decrease or stay the same in the next five years?
Increase – 88.9%
Decrease – 0%
Stay the same – 11.1%
The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly survey of 70 business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries.
