Rank Economic Thoughts Micro Micro Small Small Medium Medium Large Large Total Total
f % f % f % f % f %
1 Adequate financial resources. 47 63% 18 24% 6 8% 4 5% 75 14%
2 Achieve progressive cooperative. 32 48% 18 27% 12 18% 4 6% 66 12%
3 Dynamic, innovative and reliable cooperative. 21 33% 29 45% 8 13% 6 9% 64 12%
4 Dependable and developed cooperative. 8 13% 40 67% 8 13% 4 7% 60 11%
5 Economic growth of members and the community. 9 16% 20 36% 21 38% 5 9% 55 10%
6 Self-sustaining cooperative. 1 3% 16 48% 11 33% 5 15% 33 6%
7 Stable and resilient cooperative. 14 47% 10 33% 6 20% 0 0% 30 6%
8 Offering goods and services to members and community. 15 56% 5 19% 2 7% 5 19% 27 5%
9 Leading cooperative. 5 20% 7 28% 5 20% 8 32% 25 5%
10 Self-reliance of members. 7 30% 9 39% 5 22% 2 9% 23 4%
11 Savings and thrift of the members. 13 76% 2 12% 0 0% 2 12% 17 3%
12 Entrepreneurial development. 8 50% 3 19% 1 6% 4 25% 16 3%
13 Continuous patronage and collective support of members. 3 20% 5 33% 4 27% 3 20% 15 3%
14 Equitable sharing of net surplus (income). 5 38% 5 38% 2 15% 1 8% 13 2%
15 Low cost business operation. 4 44% 3 33% 1 11% 1 11% 9 2%
16 Inheritance for the next generation 2 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 2 0%
17 Nourishing and protecting earth’s natural resources. 1 100% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0%
Total Total 195 37% 190 36% 92 17% 54 10% 531 100%