In November 2020, 29 percent of businesses in Australia indicted that they invested in capital expenditure due to future economic uncertainty. While this was the most common reason for capital expenditure in both August and November, significantly more businesses were undertaking capital expenditure in August, at the height of Australia's coronavirus second wave.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (November 20, 2020). Reasons for business capital expenditure in Australia in August and November 2020, by influencing factor [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1188953/australia-factors-influencing-plans-for-capital-expenditure/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Reasons for business capital expenditure in Australia in August and November 2020, by influencing factor." Chart. November 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1188953/australia-factors-influencing-plans-for-capital-expenditure/
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