1.   The pupils were to pay special attention to vitamins and had been asked to find out what the E numbers mean on prepared foods.

2.   And the sheer number of purchases means that most investors do not know how quickly certain businesses are growing and how profitable they are.

3.   As the voting starts, national numbers mean less than local ones.

4.   A negative number means more executives said they are pessimistic about economy than said they are optimistic.

5.   A negative number means more managers are pessimistic about the economy than optimistic.

6.   A negative number means that a majority feel glum about the economy.

7.   A person may forget what numbers mean or how to add or subtract.

8.   A negative number means a greater percentage of companies are pessimistic.

9.   A negative number means a majority of managers are pessimistic about business prospects in the coming months.

10.   A negative number means most managers are pessimistic about the economy.