In 2020, 34 percent of small and medium-sized businesses responded that they intend to be more cautious about making commitments to prepare for the economic downturn. In contrast, 35 percent of large companies plan to cut costs.
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What new measures are your company taking in 2020 to prepare for economic downturn?
Characteristic
Small and medium companies
Big companies, corporations
We plan to be more cautious about making commitments
34%
27%
We want to increase depreciation
29%
31%
We plan to intensify our sales activities
29%
27%
We plan to reduce costs
28%
35%
We plan to identify business segments that are particularly vulnerable
27%
22%
We plan to reduce the number of new employees
25%
29%
We plan to secure payments from customers faster
24%
22%
We plan to move to a fixed interest rate for the company's credit
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