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<terms url="https://www.bankofcanada.ca/terms/"></terms>
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    <label>More firms plan to repair and replace equipment than expand operations</label>
    <description><![CDATA[What is the primary objective of your investment spending? (Multiple response options, share of firms)

Note: Because respondents could select more than one option, shares sum to greater than 100%.

Business Outlook Survey]]></description>
    <link>https://www.bankofcanada.ca/?p=236467</link>
</groupDetail>
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<series id="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">
<label>Streamline production, reduce average costs, improve productivity</label>
<description></description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
<series id="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">
<label>Increase output, expand operations</label>
<description></description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
<series id="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">
<label>Replace or repair equipment</label>
<description></description>
<dimension key="d" name="Date"/>
</series>
</seriesDetail>
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<o d="2019-04-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">31</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">52</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">50</v></o>
<o d="2019-07-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">49</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">39</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">59</v></o>
<o d="2019-10-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">33</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">46</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">58</v></o>
<o d="2020-01-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">41</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">46</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">55</v></o>
<o d="2020-04-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">29</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">42</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">71</v></o>
<o d="2020-07-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">62</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">50</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">37</v></o>
<o d="2020-10-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">51</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">49</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">50</v></o>
<o d="2021-01-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">53</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">55</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">46</v></o>
<o d="2021-04-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">51</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">39</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">56</v></o>
<o d="2021-07-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">59</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">63</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">50</v></o>
<o d="2021-10-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">49</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">45</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">56</v></o>
<o d="2022-01-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">55</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">53</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">55</v></o>
<o d="2022-04-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">55</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">57</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">38</v></o>
<o d="2022-07-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">52</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">52</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">43</v></o>
<o d="2022-10-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">44</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">47</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">57</v></o>
<o d="2023-01-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">35</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">58</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">56</v></o>
<o d="2023-04-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">42</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">53</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">52</v></o>
<o d="2023-07-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">28</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">40</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">59</v></o>
<o d="2023-10-01"><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S1">42</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S2">40</v><v s="BOS_2023Q4_C8_S3">58</v></o>
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