Last time we taught this class, we did a survey to find out what type of people were sitting in this room-- they are just like yourselves-- and find out why you'll be taking this class.

上一次我们教这门课时，我们做了一个调查，看看坐在这上课的都是什么类型的人-,他们就像你们一样-,看看为什么你们会上这门课。

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Some institutions keep the results of this type of survey locked away from the public in the "restricted access" portion of institutional data.

FORBES: Ignorance Is Not Bliss

Middle-market companies were among the most represented company type in the survey.

FORBES: Clues in Capital Spending

What most everyone on CNBC and Bloomberg look at are consumer opinions, independent survey type data and extremely inaccurate initial job and income estimates by the U.S. Government.

FORBES: Bad News For 2012: Average P/E Likely Below 10, Big Drop In Stock Prices