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The survey by the IQS and QUANT Group measures consumer optimism on a scale of 0 to 200. A zero indicates extreme pessimism; 200 represents maximum respondent satisfaction; 100 points shows equilibrium between positive and negative sentiments.
Poles who think the economic situation has deteriorated in the last 12 months fell in number by just 1 percentage point to 36 points in October. Ten percent of the respondents thought the situation actually improved, indicating no rise in the number of optimists since September.
Only 21 percent of Poles (1 point less than in September) believe the economy will improve in the next year. (PAP, A.B.)
Poles who think the economic situation has deteriorated in the last 12 months fell in number by just 1 percentage point to 36 points in October. Ten percent of the respondents thought the situation actually improved, indicating no rise in the number of optimists since September.
Only 21 percent of Poles (1 point less than in September) believe the economy will improve in the next year. (PAP, A.B.)
