He interpreted the answers as measuring “public optimism” and “the intangible mental attitude which is recognized as one vital element in the week-to-week fluctuations of business activity.” But it hardly seems likely that big changes in people’s confidence (the kind of confidence that affects their willingness to spend or invest) are rooted in expectations over so short a time horizon.
Zdá se však dost nepravděpodobné, že velké změny v důvěře lidí (v tom typu důvěry, který ovlivňuje jejich ochotu utrácet nebo investovat) jsou zakořeněny v očekáváních v tak krátkém časovém horizontu.