WHICH STATE HAS THE BEST CLIMATE FOR BUSINESS?

  (1) (State 1)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (2) (State 2)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (3) (State 3)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (4) (State 4)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (5) (State 5)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY  

  (6) (State 6)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (7) (State 7)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (8) (State 8)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (9) (State 9)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY     (10) (State 10)ALAKAZARCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY  

2. In your opinion, what three critical factors make your top choice the No. 1 state for overall business climate? Select from the list below or suggest other factors.

3. Please grade the following factors according to their relative importance to your site selection and facilities planning processes (10 is of highest importance, 1 is least) :

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ease of permitting and regulatory procedures
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Land/building prices and supply
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Availability of incentives
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Flexibility of incentive programs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Legal climate (tort reform)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 State and local tax scheme
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Transportation infrastructure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Utility infrastructure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Union activity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Existing work force skills
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Elected official leadership
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Local Economic Development Strategy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 State Economic Development Strategy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Workers' Comp rates
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Access to higher education resources