To Verify
July 1, 1997
Bibles
Translations/versions by percent of total Bible sales:
New International Version—40
King James—20
New King James—10
Living Bible—7
New American Standard—5
International Children's—4
The Message—3.5
New Revised Standard—3
All others—7.5
Distrust
Percentage of Americans who believe that "most people can be trusted": 35
Movies
In his "Report to the Entertainment Industry," Ted Baehr states that in 1995, G-rated movies made 250 percent more in gross profits than R-rated films, while PG-rated movies made 168 percent more. Baehr also stated that only 35 percent of movies produced in 1995 reflected biblical principles, while 40 percent of the top-ten money-making films reflected such principles.
Necessities
A recent Business Week poll listed inventions Americans said they couldn't live without (by percentage):
Automobile—63
Light bulb—54
Telephone—42
Television—22
Aspirin—19
Microwave oven—13
Blow-dryer—7.8
Personal computer—7.6
Retirement
A new USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll revealed some surprising views on retirement from America's 77 million baby boomers. Percentage who: See their relationships with their spouses either improving or remaining stable: 95 Would choose to continue working part- or full-time: 75 Worry about poor health when they are seniors: 47 Fear financial shortfalls in retirement: 31 Eagerly anticipate a chance to travel: 29 Look forward to more time with friends and family: 26
Service
According to the Research Institute of America's recent study, here's what service-providing organizations can expect from dissatisfied customers: ... Each of these dissatisfied customers will tell his or her story to an average of nine ...
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