| Special Question15 | Where will the Dow end up on December 31 | ||
| Average | This Year | ||
| Percent | Number Responding | ||
| By Revenues | $0-24 million | 7023.3 | 16 |
| $25-99 million | 6856.6 | 60 | |
| $100-499 million | 8019.0 | 96 | |
| $500-999 million | 7890.6 | 34 | |
| $1-4.9 billion | 7734.6 | 63 | |
| $5 billion and over | 7636.4 | 14 | |
| NR | 7089.9 | 9 | |
| Average | 7602.2803 | 292 | |
| By Employees | Less than 100 | 7146.9 | 22 |
| 100-499 | 7230.4 | 62 | |
| 500-999 | 8254.1 | 43 | |
| 1000-2499 | 7499.6 | 54 | |
| 2500-4999 | 7933.2 | 32 | |
| 5,000-9,999 | 7696.3 | 69 | |
| NR | 6916.8 | 24 | |
| Average | 7525.3 | 306 | |
| By Industry | Retail & Wholesale | 7743.9 | 46 |
| Mining/Construction | 7720.5 | 20 | |
| Manufacturing | 7728.4 | 117 | |
| Transportation & Energy | 7669.5 | 26 | |
| Communications and Media | 7038.3 | 12 | |
| Tech (software/Biotech) | 7269.9 | 20 | |
| Bank/Finance/Insurance | 7260.9 | 47 | |
| NR | 7275.3 | 18 | |
| Average | 7463.3 | 306 | |
| By Ownership | Public | 7738.9 | 159 |
| Private | 7418.1 | 139 | |
| NR | 6842.4 | 8 | |
| Average | 7333.1 | 306 | |
| By Foreign Markets | 0% | 7470.2 | 101 |
| 1 - 24% | 7637.4 | 144 | |
| 25- - 49% | 7985.0 | 35 | |
| 50 - or more | 7934.5 | 22 | |
| NR | 2006.8 | 4 | |
| Average | 6606.8 | 306 | |
| By Hq. Location | Northeast | 7269.4 | 77 |
| Midwest | 7773.7 | 91 | |
| South Atlantic | 7778.4 | 41 | |
| Mountain | 7305.4 | 16 | |
| South Central | 7995.7 | 32 | |
| Pacific | 7441.1 | 44 | |
| NR | 6021.8 | 5 | |
| Average | 7369.4 | 306 | |