(Poll created October 29, 2009)
Submitted by editor

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You're the owner of a retail business that has a very high gross profit margin on the items you sell.

Your store has no customers and you're running out of money. What is the best strategy to deal with the slump in sales?

Buy a lottery ticket
Shut down and move to Belize
Reduce inventory you keep in stock
Take longer before you pay your suppliers
Hire a consultant to hold focus group studies
Hire a bunch of illegals
Get a loan from the bank
Lower prices and have a sale
Pray to God and ask for a miracle
Increase prices to increase gross profit margins
Fire your sales people
Visit the Small Business Administration and ask for a grant
Stop paying your taxes
Buy a lower quality product but keep prices the same
Cut back the number of hours you are open
Force your employees to take a pay cut
Cut back on advertising
Ask for a bailout
Cut your salary
Pray to Lord Obama for fiscal deliverance
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